#463A1B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.05 88.6), rgb(70, 58, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#463A1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A1B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.05 88.6) |
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 #463A1B | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A1B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #463A1B text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A1B text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09F76
oklch(70.7% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8752
oklch(63% 0.076 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#877136
oklch(55.7% 0.083 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E28
oklch(49.1% 0.077 88)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 88.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A1B
oklch(35.4% 0.05 88.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#463A1B 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) | #403918 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3533 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A1B
#463A1B
oklch(35.4% 0.05 88.6)
- #313A56
#313A56
oklch(35.3% 0.05 270)
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 #463A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #463A1B 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.