#463D05
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.071 99.3), rgb(70, 61, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#463D05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D05 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.071 99.3) |
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 #463D05 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D05 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #463D05 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D05 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#ADA262
oklch(70.7% 0.085 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A32
oklch(63.1% 0.109 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D05
oklch(35.9% 0.071 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#463D05 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) | #443B00 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E09 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3733 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D05
#463D05
oklch(35.9% 0.071 99.3)
- #353861
#353861
oklch(35.8% 0.071 279)
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 #463D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #463D05 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.