#464F15
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.081 117.7), rgb(70, 79, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#464F15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F15 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.081 117.7) |
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 #464F15 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F15 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #464F15 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #464F15 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#84914B
oklch(63% 0.096 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C681E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 118.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F15
oklch(40.7% 0.081 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#464F15 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) | #554A0D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B19 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A43 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F15
#464F15
oklch(40.7% 0.081 117.7)
- #4F3F6F
#4F3F6F
oklch(40.7% 0.08 298.1)
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 #464F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #464F15 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.