#464D30
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.046 119.6), rgb(70, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#464D30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464D30 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.046 119.6) |
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 #464D30 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464D30 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #464D30 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #464D30 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA587
oklch(70.7% 0.043 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#858F69
oklch(63.2% 0.056 120)
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Step 600
600
#6F7950
oklch(55.7% 0.061 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6641
oklch(49.2% 0.056 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464D30
oklch(40.6% 0.046 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#464D30 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) | #514A2E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494A46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464D30
#464D30
oklch(40.6% 0.046 119.6)
- #4D445F
#4D445F
oklch(40.7% 0.046 299.6)
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 #464D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #464D30 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.