#463B1F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.046 88.6), rgb(70, 59, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#463B1F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B1F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.046 88.6) |
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 #463B1F | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B1F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #463B1F text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B1F 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8757
oklch(63% 0.07 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#86713C
oklch(55.7% 0.076 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#715E2E
oklch(49% 0.07 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D27
oklch(42.6% 0.058 88.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B1F
oklch(35.7% 0.046 88.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#463B1F 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) | #413A1D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D20 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3734 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B1F
#463B1F
oklch(35.7% 0.046 88.6)
- #323B55
#323B55
oklch(35.6% 0.047 269.3)
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 #463B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #463B1F 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.