#46301F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.042 58.3), rgb(70, 48, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#46301F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46301F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.042 58.3) |
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 #46301F | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46301F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46301F text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46301F text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99982
oklch(70.6% 0.05 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88062
oklch(63.1% 0.065 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#936949
oklch(55.6% 0.071 58)
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Step 700
700
#7D573A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#664730
oklch(42.6% 0.055 57.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46301F
oklch(33% 0.042 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#46301F 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) | #37321E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2C2C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46301F
#46301F
oklch(33% 0.042 58.3)
- #203949
#203949
oklch(33.2% 0.042 237.9)
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 #46301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #46301F 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.