#462616
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.055 46.5), rgb(70, 38, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#462616 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462616 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 38, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.055 46.5) |
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 #462616 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462616 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462616 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #462616 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.134 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55215
oklch(55.6% 0.145 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C4204
oklch(49.2% 0.135 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E370B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#663013
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462616
oklch(30.7% 0.055 46.5)
#462616 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) | #2F2A15 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363116 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2022 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462616
#462616
oklch(30.7% 0.055 46.5)
- #063545
#063545
oklch(30.8% 0.055 226.5)
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 #462616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #462616 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.