#465519
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.086 122.2), rgb(70, 85, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#465519 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465519 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 85, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.086 122.2) |
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 #465519 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465519 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465519 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #465519 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#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
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#7F934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 122)
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Step 600
600
#687D2A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 122.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465519
oklch(42.3% 0.086 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#465519 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) | #5A5011 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5049 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465519
#465519
oklch(42.3% 0.086 122.2)
- #574275
#574275
oklch(42.4% 0.085 301.9)
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 #465519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #465519 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.