#464C19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.073 115.4), rgb(70, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#464C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464C19 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.073 115.4) |
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 #464C19 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464C19 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #464C19 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #464C19 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA767
oklch(70.6% 0.087 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#87913B
oklch(63% 0.111 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B10
oklch(55.6% 0.121 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5507
oklch(42.8% 0.094 116)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464C19
oklch(39.9% 0.073 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#464C19 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) | #524813 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4841 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464C19
#464C19
oklch(39.9% 0.073 115.4)
- #4B3F6A
#4B3F6A
oklch(40% 0.072 295.8)
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 #464C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #464C19 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.