#463C15
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.058 94.9), rgb(70, 60, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#463C15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C15 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.058 94.9) |
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 #463C15 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C15 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #463C15 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C15 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
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8947
oklch(63.1% 0.089 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#857227
oklch(55.5% 0.096 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#716019
oklch(49.2% 0.09 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C15
oklch(35.8% 0.058 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#463C15 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) | #433B11 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E17 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3734 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C15
#463C15
oklch(35.8% 0.058 94.9)
- #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 #463C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #463C15 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.