#46381E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.045 81.9), rgb(70, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#46381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46381E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.045 81.9) |
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 #46381E | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46381E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #46381E text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #46381E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8659
oklch(63.1% 0.068 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#896F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#745D30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 82.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46381E
oklch(34.9% 0.045 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#46381E 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) | #3E381C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3432 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46381E
#46381E
oklch(34.9% 0.045 81.9)
- #2D3A52
#2D3A52
oklch(34.8% 0.046 262.3)
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 #46381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #46381E 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.