#465817
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.1% 0.092 123.7), rgb(70, 88, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#465817 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465817 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 88, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.092 123.7) |
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 #465817 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465817 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465817 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #465817 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9445
oklch(63% 0.109 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#657E24
oklch(55.5% 0.119 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#546A16
oklch(49% 0.11 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465817
oklch(43.1% 0.092 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4819
oklch(37.8% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#465817 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) | #5D520D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A534B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465817
#465817
oklch(43.1% 0.092 123.7)
- #5B4279
#5B4279
oklch(43.1% 0.092 303.7)
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 #465817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #465817 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.