#46460F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.3% 0.074 109.4), rgb(70, 70, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#46460F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46460F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.074 109.4) |
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 #46460F | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46460F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #46460F text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46460F 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A563
oklch(70.6% 0.088 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F34
oklch(63.2% 0.113 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46460F
oklch(38.3% 0.074 109.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#46460F 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) | #4C4306 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4413 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C413B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46460F
#46460F
oklch(38.3% 0.074 109.4)
- #423C68
#423C68
oklch(38.3% 0.074 288.7)
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 #46460F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
Use #46460F 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.