#462E23
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.7% 0.04 45.5), rgb(70, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#462E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462E23 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.04 45.5) |
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 #462E23 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462E23 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462E23 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #462E23 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9888
oklch(70.7% 0.048 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#956752
oklch(55.7% 0.067 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5543
oklch(49.1% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#674637
oklch(42.7% 0.052 45.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462E23
oklch(32.7% 0.04 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#462E23 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) | #343122 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3623 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2A2B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462E23
#462E23
oklch(32.7% 0.04 45.5)
- #1C3944
#1C3944
oklch(32.7% 0.04 224.8)
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 #462E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #462E23 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.