#460A0A
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26% 0.09 26.1), rgb(70, 10, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#460A0A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460A0A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 10, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.09 26.1) |
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 #460A0A | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460A0A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460A0A text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #460A0A 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
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69D
oklch(81% 0.106 26)
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Step 400
400
#F86F66
oklch(70.6% 0.17 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.218 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F13
oklch(37.7% 0.142 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460A0A
oklch(26% 0.09 26.1)
#460A0A 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) | #1C1909 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2608 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E000B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460A0A
#460A0A
oklch(26% 0.09 26.1)
- #002A2E
#002A2E
oklch(26% 0.044 204.6)
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 #460A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #460A0A 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.