#464606
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.2% 0.079 109.6), rgb(70, 70, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#464606 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464606 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.079 109.6) |
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 #464606 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464606 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #464606 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464606 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
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C498
oklch(80.8% 0.059 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F28
oklch(63.1% 0.122 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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)
#464606
oklch(38.2% 0.079 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282807
oklch(26.9% 0.05 109.3)
#464606 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) | #4D4300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C413B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464606
#464606
oklch(38.2% 0.079 109.6)
- #423B6A
#423B6A
oklch(38.2% 0.079 289)
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 #464606, 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 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
Use #464606 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.