#460A2D
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27% 0.097 350), rgb(70, 10, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#460A2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460A2D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 10, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.097 350) |
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 #460A2D | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460A2D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460A2D text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #460A2D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2CB
oklch(81% 0.114 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#F169B0
oklch(70.8% 0.183 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#E7309D
oklch(63.1% 0.234 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#76064D
oklch(37.6% 0.152 349.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
#460A2D 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) | #141D2E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C061A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460A2D
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
- #002F22
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
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 #460A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
Use #460A2D 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.