#463F1D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.052 97.9), rgb(70, 63, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#463F1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F1D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.052 97.9) |
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 #463F1D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F1D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #463F1D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F1D text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA174
oklch(70.6% 0.062 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#968A50
oklch(63.1% 0.079 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#817433
oklch(55.7% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D6125
oklch(49.1% 0.081 98)
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Step 800
800
#594F20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 97.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F1D
oklch(36.6% 0.052 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#463F1D 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) | #453D1A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3B37 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F1D
#463F1D
oklch(36.6% 0.052 97.9)
- #383C5A
#383C5A
oklch(36.6% 0.052 277.7)
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 #463F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
Use #463F1D 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.