#463D1B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.052 94.8), rgb(70, 61, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#463D1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D1B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.052 94.8) |
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 #463D1B | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D1B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #463D1B text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D1B 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA174
oklch(70.8% 0.063 95)
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Step 500
500
#99894F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#837332
oklch(55.7% 0.087 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6024
oklch(49.1% 0.081 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E20
oklch(42.7% 0.066 93.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D1B
oklch(36.1% 0.052 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#463D1B 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) | #433C18 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F1C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3935 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D1B
#463D1B
oklch(36.1% 0.052 94.8)
- #353B59
#353B59
oklch(36.1% 0.053 274.8)
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 #463D1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #463D1B 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.