#465212
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.087 119.7), rgb(70, 82, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#465212 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465212 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 82, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.087 119.7) |
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 #465212 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465212 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #465212 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #465212 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829346
oklch(63.2% 0.105 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C25
oklch(55.5% 0.113 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6917
oklch(49.2% 0.105 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465212
oklch(41.4% 0.087 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#465212 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) | #584D07 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D17 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D46 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465212
#465212
oklch(41.4% 0.087 119.7)
- #534074
#534074
oklch(41.6% 0.087 299.5)
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 #465212, 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 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #465212 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.