#463518
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.05 79.2), rgb(70, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#463518 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463518 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.05 79.2) |
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 #463518 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463518 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #463518 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463518 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
#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
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28452
oklch(63% 0.077 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D36
oklch(55.5% 0.083 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B29
oklch(49% 0.077 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463518
oklch(34.1% 0.05 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#463518 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) | #3C3515 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403919 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C302E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463518
#463518
oklch(34.1% 0.05 79.2)
- #283952
#283952
oklch(34.2% 0.05 257.9)
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 #463518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.086
Use #463518 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.