#465415
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.088 121.2), rgb(70, 84, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#465415 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465415 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 84, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.088 121.2) |
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 #465415 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465415 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465415 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #465415 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#809347
oklch(63.1% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D26
oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#586918
oklch(49% 0.105 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465415
oklch(42% 0.088 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#465415 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) | #5A4F0B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E1A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4F47 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465415
#465415
oklch(42% 0.088 121.2)
- #564175
#564175
oklch(42.1% 0.087 301.4)
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 #465415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #465415 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.