#46480B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.079 111.5), rgb(70, 72, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#46480B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46480B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.079 111.5) |
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 #46480B | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46480B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #46480B text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #46480B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C599
oklch(80.9% 0.059 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A65F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C902C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46480B
oklch(38.7% 0.079 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#46480B 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) | #4E4401 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4610 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C433D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46480B
#46480B
oklch(38.7% 0.079 111.5)
- #453C6B
#453C6B
oklch(38.8% 0.079 291.1)
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 #46480B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
Use #46480B 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.