#460C05
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.1% 0.089 31.2), rgb(70, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#460C05 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 31°. 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 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460C05 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.089 31.2) |
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 #460C05 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460C05 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460C05 text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #460C05 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA797
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31)
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Step 400
400
#F7725C
oklch(70.7% 0.168 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF4028
oklch(63% 0.215 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B1305
oklch(37.7% 0.14 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460C05
oklch(26.1% 0.089 31.2)
#460C05 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) | #1E1A04 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2603 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E000B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460C05
#460C05
oklch(26.1% 0.089 31.2)
- #002A31
#002A31
oklch(26.2% 0.045 211.6)
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 #460C05, 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 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #460C05 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.