#464A01
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.2% 0.087 113.3), rgb(70, 74, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#464A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A01 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.087 113.3) |
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 #464A01 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A01 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #464A01 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #464A01 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A858
oklch(70.7% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9119
oklch(63% 0.133 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464A01
oklch(39.2% 0.087 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#464A01 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) | #514600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514708 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C453E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A01
#464A01
oklch(39.2% 0.087 113.3)
- #483B70
#483B70
oklch(39.2% 0.088 293.2)
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 #464A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.065
Use #464A01 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.