#464000
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.077 103.5), rgb(70, 64, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#464000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464000 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.077 103.5) |
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 #464000 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464000 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #464000 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #464000 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C398
oklch(81% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA35D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#968C27
oklch(63% 0.118 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464000
oklch(36.6% 0.077 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#464000 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) | #473D00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494005 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3A35 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464000
#464000
oklch(36.6% 0.077 103.5)
- #3A3866
#3A3866
oklch(36.6% 0.078 283.8)
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 #464000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.073
Use #464000 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.