#463A20
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.044 85.5), rgb(70, 58, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#463A20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A20 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.044 85.5) |
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 #463A20 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A20 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #463A20 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A20 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C875A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#87703F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 86)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A20
oklch(35.4% 0.044 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2617
oklch(27.2% 0.028 85.6)
#463A20 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) | #403A1E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D21 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3634 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A20
#463A20
oklch(35.4% 0.044 85.5)
- #313B53
#313B53
oklch(35.4% 0.044 266.7)
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 #463A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #463A20 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.