#463B0D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.064 95.2), rgb(70, 59, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#463B0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B0D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.064 95.2) |
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 #463B0D | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B0D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #463B0D text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B0D 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA169
oklch(70.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C893E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#877217
oklch(55.6% 0.106 95)
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Step 700
700
#725F05
oklch(49% 0.099 95)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B0D
oklch(35.4% 0.064 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#463B0D 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) | #423A06 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D10 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3632 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B0D
#463B0D
oklch(35.4% 0.064 95.2)
- #32385D
#32385D
oklch(35.3% 0.065 275.6)
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 #463B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
Use #463B0D 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.