#463A24
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.039 82.1), rgb(70, 58, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#463A24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A24 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.039 82.1) |
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 #463A24 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A24 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #463A24 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A24 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8660
oklch(63.1% 0.059 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#867046
oklch(55.6% 0.065 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D38
oklch(49% 0.06 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 80.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A24
oklch(35.5% 0.039 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#463A24 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) | #3F3A22 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D25 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3634 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A24
#463A24
oklch(35.5% 0.039 82.1)
- #313C50
#313C50
oklch(35.5% 0.038 262.2)
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 #463A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
Use #463A24 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.