#463522
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.039 69), rgb(70, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#463522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463522 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.039 69) |
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 #463522 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463522 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #463522 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463522 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C82
oklch(70.7% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28362
oklch(63.1% 0.06 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C49
oklch(55.5% 0.064 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A3A
oklch(49% 0.06 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463522
oklch(34.3% 0.039 69)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#463522 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) | #3B3621 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A22 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3130 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463522
#463522
oklch(34.3% 0.039 69)
- #293A4C
#293A4C
oklch(34.2% 0.039 250.4)
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 #463522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #463522 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.