#46471B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.064 110.2), rgb(70, 71, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#46471B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46471B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.064 110.2) |
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 #46471B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46471B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #46471B text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #46471B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F44
oklch(63.2% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777822
oklch(55.5% 0.106 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646513
oklch(49% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525314
oklch(42.8% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46471B
oklch(38.6% 0.064 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#46471B 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) | #4D4416 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B433D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46471B
#46471B
oklch(38.6% 0.064 110.2)
- #443E64
#443E64
oklch(38.7% 0.064 290.3)
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 #46471B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
Use #46471B 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.