#465122
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.071 120.5), rgb(70, 81, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#465122 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465122 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 81, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.071 120.5) |
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 #465122 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465122 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #465122 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #465122 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#829156
oklch(63% 0.084 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465122
oklch(41.4% 0.071 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#465122 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) | #564D1D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D25 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D46 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465122
#465122
oklch(41.4% 0.071 120.5)
- #52426C
#52426C
oklch(41.4% 0.071 300.9)
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 #465122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #465122 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.