#464225
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.045 101.5), rgb(70, 66, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#464225 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464225 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.045 101.5) |
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 #464225 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464225 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #464225 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464225 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27B
oklch(70.6% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B59
oklch(63.1% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C753E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#696230
oklch(49.1% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464225
oklch(37.5% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#464225 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) | #474023 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484226 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3E3B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464225
#464225
oklch(37.5% 0.045 101.5)
- #3D3E59
#3D3E59
oklch(37.5% 0.046 282.3)
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 #464225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #464225 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.