#464B22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.8% 0.062 115), rgb(70, 75, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#464B22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464B22 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.062 115) |
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 #464B22 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464B22 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #464B22 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #464B22 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
#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
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88904A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F671E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E541B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464B22
oklch(39.8% 0.062 115)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#464B22 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) | #50481E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504824 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4742 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464B22
#464B22
oklch(39.8% 0.062 115)
- #494065
#494065
oklch(39.7% 0.062 294.6)
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 #464B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #464B22 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.