#464F2B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.057 120.4), rgb(70, 79, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#464F2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F2B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.057 120.4) |
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 #464F2B | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F2B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #464F2B text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #464F2B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA681
oklch(70.7% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#849061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A48
oklch(55.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6739
oklch(49.2% 0.069 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F2B
oklch(41% 0.057 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#464F2B 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) | #534B28 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494C46 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F2B
#464F2B
oklch(41% 0.057 120.4)
- #4F4365
#4F4365
oklch(41% 0.058 300.1)
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 #464F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
Use #464F2B 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.