#463515
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.053 81.1), rgb(70, 53, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#463515 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463515 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.053 81.1) |
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 #463515 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463515 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #463515 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463515 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844E
oklch(63% 0.081 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E31
oklch(55.7% 0.088 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#785B23
oklch(49% 0.082 81)
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Step 800
800
#624B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463515
oklch(34% 0.053 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#463515 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) | #3C3512 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403916 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C302E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463515
#463515
oklch(34% 0.053 81.1)
- #283854
#283854
oklch(34% 0.054 261.2)
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 #463515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #463515 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.