#46432F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.032 100.6), rgb(70, 67, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#46432F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46432F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.032 100.6) |
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 #46432F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46432F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #46432F text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #46432F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A286
oklch(70.8% 0.039 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#908B68
oklch(63.2% 0.05 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A744F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#676240
oklch(49.2% 0.051 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#545035
oklch(42.8% 0.042 100.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46432F
oklch(38% 0.032 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#46432F 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) | #47422E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484330 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49403E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46432F
#46432F
oklch(38% 0.032 100.6)
- #3F4154
#3F4154
oklch(38.1% 0.032 280)
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 #46432F, 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 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #46432F 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.