#463F2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.029 88.2), rgb(70, 63, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#463F2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463F2E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 63, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.029 88.2) |
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 #463F2E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463F2E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #463F2E text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #463F2E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA088
oklch(70.8% 0.036 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#95886B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7252
oklch(55.6% 0.049 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6043
oklch(49.2% 0.045 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#574E37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463F2E
oklch(37% 0.029 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#463F2E 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) | #433E2D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3C3A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463F2E
#463F2E
oklch(37% 0.029 88.2)
- #393F4F
#393F4F
oklch(36.9% 0.029 268.9)
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 #463F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #463F2E 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.