#46260F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.06 54), rgb(70, 38, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#46260F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46260F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 38, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.06 54) |
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 #46260F | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46260F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46260F text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46260F text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D22
oklch(63.1% 0.145 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663101
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46260F
oklch(30.6% 0.06 54)
#46260F 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) | #2F2A0D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1F21 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46260F
#46260F
oklch(30.6% 0.06 54)
- #063448
#063448
oklch(30.6% 0.059 232.8)
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 #46260F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #46260F 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.