#464221
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.05 102.4), rgb(70, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#464221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464221 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.05 102.4) |
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 #464221 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464221 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #464221 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464221 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A377
oklch(70.8% 0.061 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C53
oklch(63.2% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7537
oklch(55.6% 0.084 102)
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Step 700
700
#696229
oklch(49% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#565023
oklch(42.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464221
oklch(37.5% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#464221 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) | #47401E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494222 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3E3A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464221
#464221
oklch(37.5% 0.05 102.4)
- #3D3E5B
#3D3E5B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 282.2)
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 #464221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #464221 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.