#463B23
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.041 85.8), rgb(70, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#463B23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463B23 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.041 85.8) |
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 #463B23 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463B23 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #463B23 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463B23 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A875D
oklch(63% 0.063 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#857143
oklch(55.7% 0.068 86.7)
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Step 700
700
#715E35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463B23
oklch(35.7% 0.041 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#463B23 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) | #403B21 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D24 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3735 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463B23
#463B23
oklch(35.7% 0.041 85.8)
- #323C52
#323C52
oklch(35.7% 0.041 265.5)
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 #463B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #463B23 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.