#464B38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.031 119.8), rgb(70, 75, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#464B38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464B38 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 75, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.031 119.8) |
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 #464B38 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464B38 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #464B38 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #464B38 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48F
oklch(70.8% 0.031 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#868D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#70775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E644C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 119.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464B38
oklch(40.2% 0.031 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#464B38 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) | #4E4937 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4939 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484946 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464B38
#464B38
oklch(40.2% 0.031 119.8)
- #4B4557
#4B4557
oklch(40.3% 0.031 300.3)
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 #464B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
Use #464B38 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.