#464F32
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.047 122.5), rgb(70, 79, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#464F32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 122°. 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 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F32 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.047 122.5) |
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 #464F32 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F32 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #464F32 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #464F32 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA587
oklch(70.6% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F69
oklch(63% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7951
oklch(55.5% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6641
oklch(49.1% 0.057 122)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F32
oklch(41.1% 0.047 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#464F32 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) | #524C30 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B33 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484C48 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F32
#464F32
oklch(41.1% 0.047 122.5)
- #504560
#504560
oklch(41.2% 0.046 303.1)
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 #464F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
Use #464F32 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.