#46230E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.062 49.4), rgb(70, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#46230E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46230E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.062 49.4) |
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 #46230E | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46230E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46230E text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #46230E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB895B
oklch(70.6% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6925
oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E03
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46230E
oklch(29.9% 0.062 49.4)
#46230E 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) | #2D270C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1C1E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46230E
#46230E
oklch(29.9% 0.062 49.4)
- #003345
#003345
oklch(30% 0.059 228.5)
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 #46230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
Use #46230E 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.