#46441B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.06 106.4), rgb(70, 68, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#46441B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 106°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46441B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.06 106.4) |
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 #46441B | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46441B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #46441B text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46441B 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#908D47
oklch(63% 0.092 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7727
oklch(55.7% 0.101 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#686419
oklch(49.2% 0.094 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#545118
oklch(42.6% 0.077 106.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46441B
oklch(37.9% 0.06 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#46441B 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) | #4A4117 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B403B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46441B
#46441B
oklch(37.9% 0.06 106.4)
- #3F3D61
#3F3D61
oklch(37.9% 0.061 285.6)
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 #46441B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #46441B 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.