#463316
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.051 76), rgb(70, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#463316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463316 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.051 76) |
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 #463316 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463316 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #463316 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463316 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C76
oklch(70.7% 0.061 76)
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Step 500
500
#A58351
oklch(63.1% 0.079 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C35
oklch(55.6% 0.086 76)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A27
oklch(49% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A22
oklch(42.8% 0.066 76.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463316
oklch(33.6% 0.051 76)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#463316 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) | #3A3413 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3817 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2E2C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463316
#463316
oklch(33.6% 0.051 76)
- #253851
#253851
oklch(33.7% 0.051 255.6)
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 #463316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #463316 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.