#46401E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.052 99.5), rgb(70, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#46401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46401E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.052 99.5) |
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 #46401E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46401E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #46401E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #46401E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA275
oklch(70.8% 0.062 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#958B50
oklch(63.2% 0.08 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#807434
oklch(55.6% 0.086 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6126
oklch(49% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#585021
oklch(42.8% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46401E
oklch(36.9% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#46401E 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) | #463E1B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47411F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3C38 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46401E
#46401E
oklch(36.9% 0.052 99.5)
- #3A3C5B
#3A3C5B
oklch(36.8% 0.053 280.6)
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 #46401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #46401E 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.