#463B03
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.071 96.9), rgb(70, 59, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#463B03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B03 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.071 96.9) |
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 #463B03 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B03 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #463B03 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B03 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA162
oklch(70.7% 0.085 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8932
oklch(63.1% 0.108 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B03
oklch(35.4% 0.071 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#463B03 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) | #423900 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D07 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3531 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B03
#463B03
oklch(35.4% 0.071 96.9)
- #323760
#323760
oklch(35.3% 0.071 276.8)
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 #463B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #463B03 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.