#464A23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.059 113.9), rgb(70, 74, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#464A23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A23 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.059 113.9) |
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 #464A23 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A23 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #464A23 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #464A23 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89904D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#73792F
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#606621
oklch(49% 0.092 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464A23
oklch(39.5% 0.059 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#464A23 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) | #4F4720 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4825 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4641 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A23
#464A23
oklch(39.5% 0.059 113.9)
- #484063
#484063
oklch(39.5% 0.059 294)
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 #464A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #464A23 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.