#464A19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.07 113.5), rgb(70, 74, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#464A19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A19 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 113.5) |
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 #464A19 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A19 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #464A19 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #464A19 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903D
oklch(63% 0.107 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#747A16
oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616703
oklch(49.2% 0.109 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464A19
oklch(39.4% 0.07 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#464A19 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) | #504613 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50471C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4540 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A19
#464A19
oklch(39.4% 0.07 113.5)
- #483E68
#483E68
oklch(39.3% 0.07 293.9)
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 #464A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #464A19 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.