#463D1D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.05 94), rgb(70, 61, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#463D1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D1D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.05 94) |
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 #463D1D | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D1D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #463D1D text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D1D 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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA076
oklch(70.6% 0.059 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#998952
oklch(63.2% 0.077 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#837236
oklch(55.5% 0.082 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6028
oklch(49.1% 0.077 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 94.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D1D
oklch(36.1% 0.05 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#463D1D 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) | #433C1A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F1E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3936 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D1D
#463D1D
oklch(36.1% 0.05 94)
- #353B58
#353B58
oklch(36% 0.051 274.6)
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 #463D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
Use #463D1D 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.