#464929
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.05 113.1), rgb(70, 73, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#464929 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464929 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.05 113.1) |
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 #464929 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464929 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #464929 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464929 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898F58
oklch(63.2% 0.076 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73783D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 113)
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Step 700
700
#61652F
oklch(49% 0.076 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5328
oklch(42.8% 0.064 113.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464929
oklch(39.4% 0.05 113.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#464929 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) | #4D4627 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4641 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464929
#464929
oklch(39.4% 0.05 113.1)
- #47415F
#47415F
oklch(39.4% 0.051 293.1)
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 #464929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.070
Use #464929 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.