#462F0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.057 72.1), rgb(70, 47, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#462F0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 72°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462F0F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 47, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.057 72.1) |
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 #462F0F | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462F0F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462F0F text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #462F0F 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#95692D
oklch(55.5% 0.095 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5820
oklch(49.2% 0.088 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462F0F
oklch(32.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#462F0F 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) | #37300B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3610 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2928 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462F0F
#462F0F
oklch(32.6% 0.057 72.1)
- #1D3650
#1D3650
oklch(32.6% 0.056 250.8)
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 #462F0F, 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 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
Use #462F0F 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.