#463E09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.069 100.2), rgb(70, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#463E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E09 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.069 100.2) |
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 #463E09 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E09 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #463E09 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E09 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#988B36
oklch(63.1% 0.106 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#837401
oklch(55.6% 0.115 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E09
oklch(36.2% 0.069 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#463E09 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) | #453C01 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3934 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E09
#463E09
oklch(36.2% 0.069 100.2)
- #373961
#373961
oklch(36.2% 0.069 280.2)
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 #463E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #463E09 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.