#464B32
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.04 117.4), rgb(70, 75, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#464B32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464B32 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 75, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.04 117.4) |
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 #464B32 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464B32 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #464B32 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #464B32 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#BFC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA583
oklch(70.7% 0.048 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#868F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#70794B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E663C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5332
oklch(42.8% 0.051 117)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464B32
oklch(40.1% 0.04 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#464B32 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) | #4E4830 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4933 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494844 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464B32
#464B32
oklch(40.1% 0.04 117.4)
- #4A435B
#4A435B
oklch(40% 0.041 297.9)
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 #464B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #464B32 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.