#46401F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.051 99.2), rgb(70, 64, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#46401F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46401F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 64, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.051 99.2) |
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 #46401F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46401F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #46401F text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #46401F 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
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA276
oklch(70.8% 0.061 99)
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Step 500
500
#958B52
oklch(63.2% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7435
oklch(55.5% 0.085 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6128
oklch(49.1% 0.078 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#585022
oklch(42.8% 0.066 99.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46401F
oklch(36.9% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#46401F 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) | #463E1C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474120 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3C38 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46401F
#46401F
oklch(36.9% 0.051 99.2)
- #3A3D5A
#3A3D5A
oklch(37% 0.05 279.1)
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 #46401F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
Use #46401F 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.