#46442E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.035 103.5), rgb(70, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#46442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46442E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.035 103.5) |
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 #46442E | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46442E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #46442E text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46442E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B65
oklch(63% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#79754C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#66623D
oklch(49% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46442E
oklch(38.2% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#46442E 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) | #48422D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A413E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46442E
#46442E
oklch(38.2% 0.035 103.5)
- #404155
#404155
oklch(38.3% 0.034 282.4)
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 #46442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #46442E 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.