#462F15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.052 67.6), rgb(70, 47, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#462F15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 68°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462F15 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 47, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.052 67.6) |
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 #462F15 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462F15 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462F15 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462F15 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A77
oklch(70.8% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8054
oklch(63.1% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#956938
oklch(55.6% 0.086 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F572A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#674824
oklch(42.8% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462F15
oklch(32.6% 0.052 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#462F15 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) | #373013 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3616 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2A29 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462F15
#462F15
oklch(32.6% 0.052 67.6)
- #1D374E
#1D374E
oklch(32.7% 0.052 246.9)
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 #462F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #462F15 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.