#46370E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.06 88.2), rgb(70, 55, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#46370E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46370E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 55, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.06 88.2) |
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 #46370E | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46370E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #46370E text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46370E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC0A0
oklch(81% 0.046 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18643
oklch(63.1% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46370E
oklch(34.4% 0.06 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#46370E 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) | #3E3608 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B10 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C322F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46370E
#46370E
oklch(34.4% 0.06 88.2)
- #2C3759
#2C3759
oklch(34.4% 0.062 269.4)
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 #46370E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.082
Use #46370E 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.