#464600
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.2% 0.083 109.8), rgb(70, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#464600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464600 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.083 109.8) |
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 #464600 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464600 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #464600 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464600 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C596
oklch(81% 0.063 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A659
oklch(70.6% 0.1 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F1F
oklch(63% 0.127 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464600
oklch(38.2% 0.083 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282805
oklch(26.9% 0.052 109.5)
#464600 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) | #4D4200 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4406 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C413A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464600
#464600
oklch(38.2% 0.083 109.8)
- #423A6C
#423A6C
oklch(38.1% 0.084 289.2)
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 #464600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.069
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.070
Use #464600 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.