#46310C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.059 77.8), rgb(70, 49, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#46310C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 78°. 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46310C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 49, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.059 77.8) |
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 #46310C | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46310C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46310C text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46310C 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99B6E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88246
oklch(63.1% 0.091 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B25
oklch(55.6% 0.099 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5918
oklch(49% 0.091 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#664917
oklch(42.7% 0.076 77.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46310C
oklch(33% 0.059 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#46310C 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) | #393207 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2B29 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46310C
#46310C
oklch(33% 0.059 77.8)
- #213653
#213653
oklch(33% 0.058 256.7)
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 #46310C, 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 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.090
Use #46310C 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.