#463D29
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.034 86.4), rgb(70, 61, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#463D29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D29 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.034 86.4) |
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 #463D29 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D29 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #463D29 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D29 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#978865
oklch(63.1% 0.052 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#82714C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E33
oklch(42.9% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D29
oklch(36.4% 0.034 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#463D29 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) | #423C28 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3A38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D29
#463D29
oklch(36.4% 0.034 86.4)
- #363E51
#363E51
oklch(36.5% 0.035 266.9)
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 #463D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #463D29 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.