#46310A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.061 78.6), rgb(70, 49, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#46310A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46310A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 49, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.061 78.6) |
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 #46310A | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46310A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46310A text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46310A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600
#936B22
oklch(55.5% 0.101 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5914
oklch(49% 0.094 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#664914
oklch(42.7% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46310A
oklch(33% 0.061 78.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#46310A 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) | #393205 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2B29 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46310A
#46310A
oklch(33% 0.061 78.6)
- #213554
#213554
oklch(32.8% 0.061 258.9)
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 #46310A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.091
Use #46310A 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.