#463D31
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.023 74.9), rgb(70, 61, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#463D31 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D31 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 18%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.023 74.9) |
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 #463D31 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D31 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #463D31 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D31 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
#AB9E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#978772
oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#81705A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 74)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D31
oklch(36.6% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#463D31 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) | #413D30 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F31 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3B3A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D31
#463D31
oklch(36.6% 0.023 74.9)
- #363F4B
#363F4B
oklch(36.4% 0.024 255.7)
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 #463D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #463D31 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.