#46492B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.047 113.2), rgb(70, 73, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#46492B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46492B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.047 113.2) |
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 #46492B | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46492B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #46492B text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46492B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898E5B
oklch(63% 0.071 113)
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Step 600
600
#737840
oklch(55.5% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#616532
oklch(49.1% 0.073 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F532A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 113.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46492B
oklch(39.4% 0.047 113.2)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#46492B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494642 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46492B
#46492B
oklch(39.4% 0.047 113.2)
- #47415D
#47415D
oklch(39.3% 0.047 293.9)
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 #46492B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #46492B 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.