#464818
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.068 111.4), rgb(70, 72, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#464818 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464818 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.068 111.4) |
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 #464818 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464818 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #464818 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #464818 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A669
oklch(70.7% 0.082 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3E
oklch(63% 0.104 111)
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Step 600
600
#767918
oklch(55.6% 0.114 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636606
oklch(49.1% 0.106 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464818
oklch(38.9% 0.068 111.4)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#464818 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) | #4E4512 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B433E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464818
#464818
oklch(38.9% 0.068 111.4)
- #453E66
#453E66
oklch(38.9% 0.067 291)
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 #464818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #464818 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.