#464529
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.044 106.5), rgb(70, 69, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#464529 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464529 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.044 106.5) |
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 #464529 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464529 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #464529 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464529 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5C
oklch(63% 0.067 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#787642
oklch(55.5% 0.073 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#656334
oklch(49% 0.067 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#53512B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 105.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464529
oklch(38.4% 0.044 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#464529 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) | #494327 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A423E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464529
#464529
oklch(38.4% 0.044 106.5)
- #41405A
#41405A
oklch(38.4% 0.044 285.9)
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 #464529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #464529 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.