#463D19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.054 95.5), rgb(70, 61, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#463D19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D19 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.054 95.5) |
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 #463D19 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D19 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #463D19 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D19 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA172
oklch(70.8% 0.065 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#99894C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#84732E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6020
oklch(49.1% 0.084 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 94.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D19
oklch(36.1% 0.054 95.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#463D19 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) | #433C15 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3835 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D19
#463D19
oklch(36.1% 0.054 95.5)
- #353B5A
#353B5A
oklch(36.1% 0.054 275)
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 #463D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #463D19 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.