#46320F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.057 78.3), rgb(70, 50, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#46320F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46320F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 50, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.057 78.3) |
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 #46320F | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46320F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46320F text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46320F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78349
oklch(63.2% 0.088 78)
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Step 600
600
#926C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46320F
oklch(33.3% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#46320F 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) | #3A330B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3710 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2C2B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46320F
#46320F
oklch(33.3% 0.057 78.3)
- #233653
#233653
oklch(33.1% 0.057 258.6)
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 #46320F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #46320F 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.