#46452B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.041 106.3), rgb(70, 69, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#46452B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46452B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.041 106.3) |
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 #46452B | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46452B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #46452B text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46452B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A380
oklch(70.7% 0.049 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5F
oklch(63% 0.063 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#787646
oklch(55.6% 0.068 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#656337
oklch(49.1% 0.063 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#52512E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 107)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46452B
oklch(38.4% 0.041 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#46452B 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) | #494329 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A423E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46452B
#46452B
oklch(38.4% 0.041 106.3)
- #414059
#414059
oklch(38.3% 0.042 286.1)
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 #46452B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
Use #46452B 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.