#46281D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.049 40.8), rgb(70, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#46281D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46281D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.049 40.8) |
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 #46281D | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46281D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46281D text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46281D 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
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A4
oklch(81% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38D73
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15532
oklch(55.7% 0.13 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#984524
oklch(49.2% 0.121 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3920
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46281D
oklch(31.2% 0.049 40.8)
#46281D 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) | #302C1C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2325 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46281D
#46281D
oklch(31.2% 0.049 40.8)
- #0D3642
#0D3642
oklch(31.1% 0.049 221.3)
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 #46281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #46281D 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.