#463F27
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.039 93.8), rgb(70, 63, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#463F27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F27 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.039 93.8) |
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 #463F27 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F27 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #463F27 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F27 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA180
oklch(70.8% 0.047 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#958960
oklch(63% 0.059 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#807346
oklch(55.7% 0.065 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6037
oklch(49% 0.061 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F27
oklch(36.8% 0.039 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#463F27 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) | #443E25 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464028 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3C39 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F27
#463F27
oklch(36.8% 0.039 93.8)
- #393E54
#393E54
oklch(36.9% 0.039 274.4)
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 #463F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #463F27 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.