#460908
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.8% 0.091 27.1), rgb(70, 9, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#460908 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460908 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 9, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.091 27.1) |
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 #460908 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460908 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460908 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #460908 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96F63
oklch(70.7% 0.172 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#F23A36
oklch(63.2% 0.22 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 27.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460908
oklch(25.8% 0.091 27.1)
#460908 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) | #1C1807 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2606 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E000A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460908
#460908
oklch(25.8% 0.091 27.1)
- #00292E
#00292E
oklch(25.7% 0.044 207.2)
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 #460908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #460908 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.