#46502E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.054 122.2), rgb(70, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#46502E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 122°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46502E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.054 122.2) |
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 #46502E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46502E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #46502E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #46502E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA683
oklch(70.7% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#829064
oklch(63% 0.065 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 122.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46502E
oklch(41.3% 0.054 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#46502E 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) | #544C2B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C30 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D48 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46502E
#46502E
oklch(41.3% 0.054 122.2)
- #514464
#514464
oklch(41.3% 0.055 302.7)
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 #46502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #46502E 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.