#464823
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39% 0.056 111.5), rgb(70, 72, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#464823 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464823 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.056 111.5) |
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 #464823 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464823 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #464823 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #464823 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A574
oklch(70.7% 0.067 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757832
oklch(55.5% 0.093 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626524
oklch(49% 0.087 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464823
oklch(39% 0.056 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#464823 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) | #4D4520 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A443F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464823
#464823
oklch(39% 0.056 111.5)
- #454061
#454061
oklch(39.1% 0.055 290.5)
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 #464823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #464823 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.