#463E12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.062 98.9), rgb(70, 62, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#463E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E12 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.062 98.9) |
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 #463E12 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E12 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #463E12 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E12 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A41
oklch(63% 0.095 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#83741D
oklch(55.7% 0.104 99)
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Step 700
700
#6F610D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F11
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E12
oklch(36.2% 0.062 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#463E12 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) | #453C0C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F14 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3935 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E12
#463E12
oklch(36.2% 0.062 98.9)
- #373A5E
#373A5E
oklch(36.3% 0.062 279.2)
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 #463E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #463E12 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.