#464329
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.041 102.5), rgb(70, 67, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#464329 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 102°. 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464329 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.041 102.5) |
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 #464329 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464329 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #464329 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #464329 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B5E
oklch(63% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7545
oklch(55.6% 0.068 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#676236
oklch(49% 0.063 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#54502D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464329
oklch(37.9% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#464329 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) | #474127 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A403C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464329
#464329
oklch(37.9% 0.041 102.5)
- #3E3F57
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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 #464329, 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 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #464329 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.