#463A15
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.056 91.3), rgb(70, 58, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#463A15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A15 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.056 91.3) |
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 #463A15 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A15 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #463A15 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A15 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A070
oklch(70.8% 0.068 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8849
oklch(63.2% 0.086 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#88712A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#735E1C
oklch(49% 0.087 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A15
oklch(35.3% 0.056 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#463A15 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) | #413911 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D17 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3532 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A15
#463A15
oklch(35.3% 0.056 91.3)
- #303959
#303959
oklch(35.2% 0.057 271.2)
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 #463A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
Use #463A15 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.