#46561B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.6% 0.085 123), rgb(70, 86, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#46561B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46561B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.085 123) |
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 #46561B | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46561B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46561B text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #46561B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E944B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#46561B 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) | #5B5114 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A524A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46561B
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
- #584275
#584275
oklch(42.5% 0.086 302.8)
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 #46561B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #46561B 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.