#46290F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.058 59.8), rgb(70, 41, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#46290F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 60°. 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46290F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.058 59.8) |
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 #46290F | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46290F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46290F text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46290F 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B794
oklch(80.9% 0.069 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38F57
oklch(70.7% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67119
oklch(63.1% 0.141 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46290F
oklch(31.2% 0.058 59.8)
#46290F 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) | #322C0C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2323 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46290F
#46290F
oklch(31.2% 0.058 59.8)
- #10344B
#10344B
oklch(31.1% 0.058 240.5)
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 #46290F, 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 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #46290F 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.