#463724
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.8% 0.037 72.7), rgb(70, 55, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#463724 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463724 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.037 72.7) |
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 #463724 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463724 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #463724 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463724 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D82
oklch(70.7% 0.045 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8463
oklch(63% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E4A
oklch(55.7% 0.062 73)
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Step 700
700
#755C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.058 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B31
oklch(42.7% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463724
oklch(34.8% 0.037 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#463724 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) | #3D3723 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B24 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3332 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463724
#463724
oklch(34.8% 0.037 72.7)
- #2C3B4D
#2C3B4D
oklch(34.7% 0.037 253.4)
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 #463724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #463724 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.