#463729
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.9% 0.031 64.5), rgb(70, 55, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#463729 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463729 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.031 64.5) |
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 #463729 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463729 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #463729 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463729 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C89
oklch(70.7% 0.037 63)
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Step 500
500
#9F846B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#896D53
oklch(55.5% 0.052 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B43
oklch(49% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B38
oklch(42.8% 0.04 65)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463729
oklch(34.9% 0.031 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#463729 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) | #3C3828 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B29 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3433 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463729
#463729
oklch(34.9% 0.031 64.5)
- #2C3C4A
#2C3C4A
oklch(34.8% 0.032 245.3)
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 #463729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #463729 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.