#463B1A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.052 91.2), rgb(70, 59, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#463B1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B1A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.052 91.2) |
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 #463B1A | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B1A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #463B1A text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B1A text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA074
oklch(70.8% 0.062 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#867132
oklch(55.5% 0.086 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#715F25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 92.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B1A
oklch(35.6% 0.052 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#463B1A 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) | #413A17 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3633 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B1A
#463B1A
oklch(35.6% 0.052 91.2)
- #323A57
#323A57
oklch(35.5% 0.052 271.8)
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 #463B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #463B1A 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.