#464C29
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.054 116.9), rgb(70, 76, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#464C29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464C29 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 76, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.054 116.9) |
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 #464C29 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464C29 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #464C29 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464C29 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA678
oklch(70.6% 0.064 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#869054
oklch(63.1% 0.083 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A38
oklch(55.6% 0.091 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E672B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464C29
oklch(40.2% 0.054 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#464C29 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) | #504926 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494944 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464C29
#464C29
oklch(40.2% 0.054 116.9)
- #4B4262
#4B4262
oklch(40.2% 0.054 296.8)
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 #464C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #464C29 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.