#462E14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.053 66.2), rgb(70, 46, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#462E14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462E14 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 46, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.053 66.2) |
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 #462E14 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462E14 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462E14 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #462E14 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9977
oklch(70.7% 0.063 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8053
oklch(63.2% 0.081 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#966837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 66)
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Step 700
700
#80572A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462E14
oklch(32.4% 0.053 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#462E14 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) | #363011 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3514 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2828 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462E14
#462E14
oklch(32.4% 0.053 66.2)
- #1B364D
#1B364D
oklch(32.3% 0.053 246.1)
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 #462E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #462E14 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.