#464402
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.08 107.8), rgb(70, 68, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#464402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464402 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.08 107.8) |
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 #464402 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464402 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #464402 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #464402 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55C
oklch(70.6% 0.096 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#918E25
oklch(63% 0.122 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464402
oklch(37.6% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#464402 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) | #4B4100 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4308 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3F39 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464402
#464402
oklch(37.6% 0.08 107.8)
- #403A69
#403A69
oklch(37.8% 0.079 287.9)
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 #464402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.070
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.071
Use #464402 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.