#464127
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.041 98.7), rgb(70, 65, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#464127 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464127 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.041 98.7) |
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 #464127 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464127 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #464127 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #464127 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#938A5D
oklch(63% 0.063 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7443
oklch(55.5% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6135
oklch(49% 0.064 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F2C
oklch(42.5% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464127
oklch(37.3% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#464127 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) | #464025 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474128 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3D3A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464127
#464127
oklch(37.3% 0.041 98.7)
- #3B3E56
#3B3E56
oklch(37.1% 0.041 278.7)
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 #464127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #464127 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.