#46422E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2), rgb(70, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#46422E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46422E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2) |
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 #46422E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46422E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #46422E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46422E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A186
oklch(70.7% 0.038 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#918A68
oklch(63.1% 0.049 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B744F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#686140
oklch(49% 0.05 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F35
oklch(42.6% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#46422E 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) | #46412D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422F | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3F3D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46422E
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
- #3D4053
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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 #46422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #46422E 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.