#464C2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.048 117.8), rgb(70, 76, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#464C2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464C2E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 76, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.048 117.8) |
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 #464C2E | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464C2E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #464C2E text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464C2E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA586
oklch(70.8% 0.044 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868E67
oklch(63% 0.056 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#70784E
oklch(55.5% 0.062 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E653F
oklch(49% 0.057 117.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464C2E
oklch(40.3% 0.048 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#464C2E 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) | #50492C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494944 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464C2E
#464C2E
oklch(40.3% 0.048 117.8)
- #4B435F
#4B435F
oklch(40.3% 0.047 297.3)
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 #464C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #464C2E 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.