#463D20
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.046 92.7), rgb(70, 61, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#463D20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D20 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.046 92.7) |
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 #463D20 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D20 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #463D20 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D20 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA079
oklch(70.6% 0.055 93)
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Step 500
500
#988957
oklch(63.2% 0.071 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#83723B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F602D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D20
oklch(36.2% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#463D20 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) | #433C1E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F21 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3936 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D20
#463D20
oklch(36.2% 0.046 92.7)
- #353C56
#353C56
oklch(36.1% 0.046 272.3)
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 #463D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #463D20 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.