#46541F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.078 122.2), rgb(70, 84, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#46541F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46541F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 84, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.078 122.2) |
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 #46541F | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46541F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46541F text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #46541F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A875
oklch(70.6% 0.073 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#809350
oklch(63.2% 0.094 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D33
oklch(55.7% 0.103 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#576926
oklch(49.1% 0.095 122.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46541F
oklch(42.1% 0.078 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#46541F 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) | #594F19 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F22 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5049 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46541F
#46541F
oklch(42.1% 0.078 122.2)
- #564271
#564271
oklch(42.1% 0.079 302.7)
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 #46541F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #46541F 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.