#46351E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.2% 0.043 73.9), rgb(70, 53, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#46351E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46351E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.043 73.9) |
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 #46351E | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46351E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46351E text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46351E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2845C
oklch(63.2% 0.066 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D41
oklch(55.6% 0.073 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B33
oklch(49.2% 0.068 74)
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Step 800
800
#614A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 73.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46351E
oklch(34.2% 0.043 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#46351E 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) | #3B361C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A1F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C312F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46351E
#46351E
oklch(34.2% 0.043 73.9)
- #283A4F
#283A4F
oklch(34.3% 0.044 252.8)
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 #46351E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #46351E 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.