#463C08
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.068 97.5), rgb(70, 60, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#463C08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C08 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.068 97.5) |
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 #463C08 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C08 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #463C08 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C08 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F6F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA165
oklch(70.6% 0.081 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A37
oklch(63.2% 0.105 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#867304
oklch(55.7% 0.114 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F01
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C08
oklch(35.6% 0.068 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#463C08 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) | #433A00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3732 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C08
#463C08
oklch(35.6% 0.068 97.5)
- #34385F
#34385F
oklch(35.6% 0.068 277.9)
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 #463C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #463C08 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.