#463F03
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.074 102.1), rgb(70, 63, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#463F03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F03 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.074 102.1) |
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 #463F03 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F03 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #463F03 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F03 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C399
oklch(81% 0.057 103)
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Step 400
400
#ABA35F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B2D
oklch(63% 0.113 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F03
oklch(36.4% 0.074 102.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#463F03 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) | #463D00 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484008 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3934 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F03
#463F03
oklch(36.4% 0.074 102.1)
- #383864
#383864
oklch(36.3% 0.075 282)
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 #463F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #463F03 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.