#462E11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.055 68.6), rgb(70, 46, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#462E11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462E11 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 46, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.055 68.6) |
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 #462E11 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462E11 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462E11 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #462E11 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB993
oklch(80.8% 0.066 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9454
oklch(70.7% 0.105 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7811
oklch(63.1% 0.134 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462E11
oklch(32.3% 0.055 68.6)
#462E11 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) | #36300E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3512 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2828 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462E11
#462E11
oklch(32.3% 0.055 68.6)
- #1B364F
#1B364F
oklch(32.4% 0.056 248.2)
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 #462E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #462E11 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.