#464216
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.063 104.1), rgb(70, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#464216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464216 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.063 104.1) |
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 #464216 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464216 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #464216 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464216 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#938C42
oklch(63% 0.096 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E761F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 104)
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Step 700
700
#6A6310
oklch(49.1% 0.098 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#565112
oklch(42.7% 0.081 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464216
oklch(37.3% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#464216 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) | #484011 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4218 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3D39 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464216
#464216
oklch(37.3% 0.063 104.1)
- #3D3C61
#3D3C61
oklch(37.5% 0.063 284.2)
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 #464216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #464216 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.