#464D11
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.081 116), rgb(70, 77, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#464D11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464D11 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.081 116) |
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 #464D11 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464D11 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #464D11 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464D11 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC699
oklch(80.9% 0.061 116)
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Step 400
400
#9DA860
oklch(70.6% 0.097 116)
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Step 500
500
#86922D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464D11
oklch(40.1% 0.081 116)
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Step 950
950
#252908
oklch(26.9% 0.051 115.8)
#464D11 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) | #534907 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524916 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4841 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464D11
#464D11
oklch(40.1% 0.081 116)
- #4C3E6E
#4C3E6E
oklch(40.1% 0.08 296)
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 #464D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #464D11 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.