#46220F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.063 46.8), rgb(70, 34, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#46220F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46220F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 34, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.063 46.8) |
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 #46220F | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46220F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46220F text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46220F text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB398
oklch(81% 0.074 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD885E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1672B
oklch(63.1% 0.152 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D07
oklch(37.7% 0.099 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46220F
oklch(29.7% 0.063 46.8)
#46220F 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) | #2C270D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1B1E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46220F
#46220F
oklch(29.7% 0.063 46.8)
- #003243
#003243
oklch(29.6% 0.057 227.4)
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 #46220F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #46220F 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.