#464A32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.8% 0.039 115.9), rgb(70, 74, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#464A32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A32 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.039 115.9) |
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 #464A32 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A32 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #464A32 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #464A32 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA584
oklch(70.8% 0.047 116)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600
#71784C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F653D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5233
oklch(42.5% 0.048 116)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464A32
oklch(39.8% 0.039 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#464A32 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) | #4D4830 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4833 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494744 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A32
#464A32
oklch(39.8% 0.039 115.9)
- #49435A
#49435A
oklch(39.8% 0.039 296.6)
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 #464A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #464A32 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.