#465321
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.075 121.8), rgb(70, 83, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#465321 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465321 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 83, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.075 121.8) |
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 #465321 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465321 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465321 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465321 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#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
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500
#809253
oklch(63% 0.09 122)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C37
oklch(55.6% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#586929
oklch(49.2% 0.091 122.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465321
oklch(41.9% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#465321 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) | #584E1C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E24 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F48 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465321
#465321
oklch(41.9% 0.075 121.8)
- #54426F
#54426F
oklch(41.8% 0.076 301.6)
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 #465321, 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 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #465321 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.