#463D30
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.025 76.9), rgb(70, 61, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#463D30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D30 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.025 76.9) |
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 #463D30 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D30 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #463D30 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D30 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#978770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#817158
oklch(55.7% 0.042 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E48
oklch(49% 0.038 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 76.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D30
oklch(36.5% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#463D30 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) | #413D2F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F30 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3A39 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D30
#463D30
oklch(36.5% 0.025 76.9)
- #363F4C
#363F4C
oklch(36.5% 0.026 257.5)
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 #463D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
Use #463D30 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.