#464C15
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.076 115.3), rgb(70, 76, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#464C15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464C15 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 76, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 115.3) |
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 #464C15 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464C15 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #464C15 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #464C15 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69B
oklch(81% 0.059 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA864
oklch(70.8% 0.092 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879235
oklch(63.2% 0.117 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464C15
oklch(39.9% 0.076 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#464C15 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) | #52480D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514919 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4741 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464C15
#464C15
oklch(39.9% 0.076 115.3)
- #4B3E6C
#4B3E6C
oklch(39.9% 0.077 295.7)
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 #464C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #464C15 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.