#460D18
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.6% 0.086 14.4), rgb(70, 13, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#460D18 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460D18 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 13, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.086 14.4) |
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 #460D18 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460D18 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460D18 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #460D18 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.102 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47081
oklch(70.7% 0.162 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F61
oklch(63.1% 0.207 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#79122A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 14.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460D18
oklch(26.6% 0.086 14.4)
#460D18 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) | #1C1B18 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2717 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0112 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460D18
#460D18
oklch(26.6% 0.086 14.4)
- #002C2C
#002C2C
oklch(26.5% 0.045 194.8)
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 #460D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #460D18 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.