#464825
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.1% 0.053 111.5), rgb(70, 72, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#464825 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464825 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.053 111.5) |
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 #464825 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464825 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #464825 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #464825 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A576
oklch(70.7% 0.065 112)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E52
oklch(63% 0.082 111)
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Step 600
600
#757836
oklch(55.5% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626528
oklch(49% 0.083 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505323
oklch(42.8% 0.069 112.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464825
oklch(39.1% 0.053 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#464825 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) | #4D4522 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4627 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4440 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464825
#464825
oklch(39.1% 0.053 111.5)
- #454060
#454060
oklch(39% 0.054 290.8)
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 #464825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #464825 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.