#46281C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.05 42.4), rgb(70, 40, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#46281C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46281C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 40, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.05 42.4) |
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 #46281C | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46281C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46281C text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46281C text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.12 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1552E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#984520
oklch(49.2% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B391D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321D
oklch(37.8% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46281C
oklch(31.2% 0.05 42.4)
#46281C 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) | #302C1B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2325 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46281C
#46281C
oklch(31.2% 0.05 42.4)
- #0D3643
#0D3643
oklch(31.1% 0.05 223.2)
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 #46281C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #46281C 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.