#460C08
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.1% 0.088 28.8), rgb(70, 12, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#460C08 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 29°. 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 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460C08 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 12, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.088 28.8) |
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 #460C08 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460C08 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460C08 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #460C08 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
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79A
oklch(81% 0.104 29)
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Step 400
400
#F77162
oklch(70.6% 0.167 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF4033
oklch(63.1% 0.213 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90006
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B120D
oklch(37.7% 0.14 28.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460C08
oklch(26.1% 0.088 28.8)
#460C08 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) | #1E1A07 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2606 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E000C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460C08
#460C08
oklch(26.1% 0.088 28.8)
- #002A30
#002A30
oklch(26.1% 0.045 209.3)
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 #460C08, 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 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #460C08 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.