#463608
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.064 88.2), rgb(70, 54, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#463608 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463608 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 54, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.064 88.2) |
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 #463608 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463608 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #463608 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463608 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E68
oklch(70.6% 0.076 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2863D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#785D03
oklch(49.2% 0.099 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 88.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463608
oklch(34.2% 0.064 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#463608 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) | #3E3602 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D302D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463608
#463608
oklch(34.2% 0.064 88.2)
- #2A365A
#2A365A
oklch(34% 0.065 268.8)
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 #463608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #463608 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.