#46070C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.7% 0.092 23), rgb(70, 7, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#46070C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46070C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 7, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.092 23) |
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 #46070C | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46070C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46070C text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #46070C text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#FB6C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.176 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#F33543
oklch(63.1% 0.223 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0818
oklch(37.6% 0.146 23)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46070C
oklch(25.7% 0.092 23)
#46070C 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) | #1B180C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0009 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46070C
#46070C
oklch(25.7% 0.092 23)
- #00292D
#00292D
oklch(25.6% 0.044 204.7)
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 #46070C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #46070C 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.