#46271B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.051 41.8), rgb(70, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#46271B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46271B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.051 41.8) |
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 #46271B | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46271B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46271B text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46271B text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4A
oklch(63% 0.124 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#99431F
oklch(49% 0.125 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46271B
oklch(31% 0.051 41.8)
#46271B 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) | #2F2B1A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2224 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46271B
#46271B
oklch(31% 0.051 41.8)
- #093643
#093643
oklch(31% 0.052 222)
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 #46271B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #46271B 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.