#465512
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.3% 0.091 121.6), rgb(70, 85, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#465512 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465512 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 85, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.091 121.6) |
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 #465512 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465512 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465512 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #465512 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9444
oklch(63.2% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#697D21
oklch(55.5% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A13
oklch(49.2% 0.11 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465512
oklch(42.3% 0.091 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#465512 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) | #5B4F06 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F18 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5048 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465512
#465512
oklch(42.3% 0.091 121.6)
- #574077
#574077
oklch(42.2% 0.092 301.9)
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 #465512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #465512 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.