#463F11
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.064 100.5), rgb(70, 63, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#463F11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 101°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F11 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.064 100.5) |
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 #463F11 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F11 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #463F11 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F11 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#978B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#827418
oklch(55.6% 0.107 100)
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Step 700
700
#6E6107
oklch(49% 0.099 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#59500D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F11
oklch(36.5% 0.064 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#463F11 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) | #463D0B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484014 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3A36 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F11
#463F11
oklch(36.5% 0.064 100.5)
- #383A5F
#383A5F
oklch(36.4% 0.063 280.4)
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 #463F11, 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 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
Use #463F11 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.