#46531B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.8% 0.081 121.1), rgb(70, 83, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#46531B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46531B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 83, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.081 121.1) |
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 #46531B | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46531B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46531B text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #46531B text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#81924D
oklch(63% 0.096 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 121)
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Step 700
700
#596921
oklch(49.2% 0.098 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46531B
oklch(41.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#46531B 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) | #584E14 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4F47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46531B
#46531B
oklch(41.8% 0.081 121.1)
- #544171
#544171
oklch(41.7% 0.081 301.2)
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 #46531B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #46531B 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.