#463003
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.7% 0.065 79.6), rgb(70, 48, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#463003 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463003 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 48, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.065 79.6) |
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 #463003 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463003 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #463003 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463003 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9823C
oklch(63% 0.1 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B14
oklch(55.7% 0.109 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5902
oklch(49.2% 0.101 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#67490A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 79.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463003
oklch(32.7% 0.065 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#463003 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) | #393100 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3605 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2A28 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463003
#463003
oklch(32.7% 0.065 79.6)
- #203456
#203456
oklch(32.6% 0.066 260.5)
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 #463003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.091
Use #463003 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.