#46530E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.7% 0.091 120.1), rgb(70, 83, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#46530E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46530E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 83, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.091 120.1) |
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 #46530E | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46530E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46530E text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #46530E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#819342
oklch(63.1% 0.109 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 120)
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Step 700
700
#596910
oklch(49.1% 0.11 120)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46530E
oklch(41.7% 0.091 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#46530E 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) | #594E01 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E15 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4E46 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46530E
#46530E
oklch(41.7% 0.091 120.1)
- #543F76
#543F76
oklch(41.6% 0.092 300.1)
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 #46530E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #46530E 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.