#463C19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.054 93.6), rgb(70, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#463C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C19 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.054 93.6) |
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 #463C19 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C19 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #463C19 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C19 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A4
oklch(81% 0.04 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA072
oklch(70.6% 0.065 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A894D
oklch(63.2% 0.082 94)
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Step 600
600
#85722F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#705F22
oklch(49% 0.082 93.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 93)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C19
oklch(35.8% 0.054 93.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#463C19 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) | #423B16 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3734 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C19
#463C19
oklch(35.8% 0.054 93.6)
- #343A59
#343A59
oklch(35.7% 0.054 274.9)
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 #463C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
Use #463C19 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.