#46352E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.027 43.5), rgb(70, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#46352E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46352E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.027 43.5) |
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 #46352E | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46352E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46352E text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46352E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08275
oklch(63.1% 0.042 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#76594D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46352E
oklch(34.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#46352E 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) | #39372E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3233 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46352E
#46352E
oklch(34.6% 0.027 43.5)
- #2A3D44
#2A3D44
oklch(34.7% 0.027 222.7)
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 #46352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
Use #46352E 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.