#463C14
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.059 95.2), rgb(70, 60, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#463C14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C14 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.059 95.2) |
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 #463C14 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C14 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #463C14 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C14 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8946
oklch(63.1% 0.09 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#857225
oklch(55.5% 0.097 95)
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Step 700
700
#716017
oklch(49.2% 0.091 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 94.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C14
oklch(35.8% 0.059 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#463C14 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) | #433B0F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E16 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3733 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C14
#463C14
oklch(35.8% 0.059 95.2)
- #343A5B
#343A5B
oklch(35.9% 0.058 275.2)
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 #463C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #463C14 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.