#462F09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.061 75.3), rgb(70, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#462F09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462F09 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.061 75.3) |
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 #462F09 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462F09 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462F09 text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #462F09 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#966A23
oklch(55.7% 0.102 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5815
oklch(49.1% 0.094 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#684815
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462F09
oklch(32.5% 0.061 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#462F09 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) | #373004 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2928 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462F09
#462F09
oklch(32.5% 0.061 75.3)
- #1E3553
#1E3553
oklch(32.6% 0.061 255.6)
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 #462F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.091
Use #462F09 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.