#464D34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.041 120.9), rgb(70, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#464D34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464D34 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.041 120.9) |
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 #464D34 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464D34 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #464D34 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #464D34 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#858E6D
oklch(63% 0.049 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7855
oklch(55.5% 0.053 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6546
oklch(49% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464D34
oklch(40.7% 0.041 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#464D34 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) | #504A32 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A46 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464D34
#464D34
oklch(40.7% 0.041 120.9)
- #4D445C
#4D445C
oklch(40.5% 0.041 301.7)
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 #464D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
Use #464D34 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.