#464808
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.081 111.5), rgb(70, 72, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#464808 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464808 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.081 111.5) |
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 #464808 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464808 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #464808 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #464808 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C598
oklch(80.9% 0.061 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C9028
oklch(63.1% 0.123 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464808
oklch(38.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272907
oklch(27.1% 0.052 112.6)
#464808 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) | #4E4400 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C433C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464808
#464808
oklch(38.7% 0.081 111.5)
- #453B6C
#453B6C
oklch(38.6% 0.082 291.5)
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 #464808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
Use #464808 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.