#465615
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.5% 0.09 122.4), rgb(70, 86, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#465615 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465615 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.09 122.4) |
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 #465615 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465615 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465615 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #465615 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E24
oklch(55.6% 0.118 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A16
oklch(49.1% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465615
oklch(42.5% 0.09 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#465615 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) | #5B500A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5149 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465615
#465615
oklch(42.5% 0.09 122.4)
- #584177
#584177
oklch(42.5% 0.09 302.4)
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 #465615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #465615 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.