#463B17
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.055 92.4), rgb(70, 59, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#463B17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B17 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.055 92.4) |
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 #463B17 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B17 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #463B17 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B17 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884B
oklch(63% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#86722D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 93)
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Step 700
700
#725F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 92.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 92.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B17
oklch(35.5% 0.055 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#463B17 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) | #413A13 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3633 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B17
#463B17
oklch(35.5% 0.055 92.4)
- #323A59
#323A59
oklch(35.6% 0.055 272.3)
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 #463B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.077
Use #463B17 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.