#46391B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.049 86.4), rgb(70, 57, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#46391B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46391B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.049 86.4) |
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 #46391B | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46391B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #46391B text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46391B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8753
oklch(63.1% 0.075 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#887037
oklch(55.6% 0.081 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#745E29
oklch(49.2% 0.076 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D23
oklch(42.8% 0.063 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46391B
oklch(35.1% 0.049 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#46391B 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) | #3F3918 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3432 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46391B
#46391B
oklch(35.1% 0.049 86.4)
- #2F3A55
#2F3A55
oklch(35.1% 0.05 266.9)
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 #46391B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.082
Use #46391B 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.