#463F23
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.044 95.8), rgb(70, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#463F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F23 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.044 95.8) |
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 #463F23 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F23 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #463F23 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F23 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#968A59
oklch(63.2% 0.069 96)
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Step 600
600
#80733E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C6130
oklch(49.2% 0.07 97)
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Step 800
800
#584F29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F23
oklch(36.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2616
oklch(26.8% 0.028 95.8)
#463F23 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) | #443E21 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464024 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3B38 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F23
#463F23
oklch(36.7% 0.044 95.8)
- #383D57
#383D57
oklch(36.7% 0.045 275.5)
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 #463F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #463F23 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.