#46350D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.06 84.9), rgb(70, 53, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#46350D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46350D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.06 84.9) |
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 #46350D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46350D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46350D text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46350D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38543
oklch(63.1% 0.092 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#795C13
oklch(49.2% 0.093 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46350D
oklch(34% 0.06 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#46350D 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) | #3D3508 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2F2D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46350D
#46350D
oklch(34% 0.06 84.9)
- #283757
#283757
oklch(34% 0.06 264.3)
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 #46350D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #46350D 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.