#464022
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.047 98.3), rgb(70, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#464022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464022 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.047 98.3) |
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 #464022 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464022 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #464022 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #464022 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A179
oklch(70.6% 0.056 98.1)
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Step 500
500
#958A57
oklch(63.1% 0.071 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F743B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 98.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B612D
oklch(49% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464022
oklch(37% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#464022 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) | #453E20 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3C39 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464022
#464022
oklch(37% 0.047 98.3)
- #3A3D58
#3A3D58
oklch(36.9% 0.047 279)
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 #464022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #464022 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.