#46331F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.042 67), rgb(70, 51, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#46331F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46331F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 51, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.042 67) |
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 #46331F | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46331F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46331F text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46331F text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4825F
oklch(63% 0.064 67)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B45
oklch(55.5% 0.07 67)
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Step 700
700
#7A5937
oklch(49.1% 0.065 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46331F
oklch(33.7% 0.042 67)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#46331F 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) | #39341D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2F2E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46331F
#46331F
oklch(33.7% 0.042 67)
- #25394C
#25394C
oklch(33.6% 0.042 247.9)
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 #46331F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
Use #46331F 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.