#462E09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.061 73.4), rgb(70, 46, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#462E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462E09 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.061 73.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #462E09 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462E09 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462E09 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #462E09 text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.072 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9547
oklch(70.8% 0.115 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462E09
oklch(32.3% 0.061 73.4)
#462E09 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #362F04 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2827 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462E09
#462E09
oklch(32.3% 0.061 73.4)
- #1C3552
#1C3552
oklch(32.4% 0.061 253.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #462E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.091
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.092
Use #462E09 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.