#463E2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.034 88.7), rgb(70, 62, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#463E2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E2A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.034 88.7) |
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 #463E2A | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E2A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #463E2A text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E2A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA084
oklch(70.8% 0.041 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#968865
oklch(63% 0.052 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#81724D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3D
oklch(49% 0.053 88)
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Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E2A
oklch(36.6% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#463E2A 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) | #423D29 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3B39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E2A
#463E2A
oklch(36.6% 0.034 88.7)
- #373E51
#373E51
oklch(36.5% 0.034 268.9)
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 #463E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #463E2A 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.