#460D32
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.6% 0.096 345.4), rgb(70, 13, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#460D32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460D32 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 13, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.096 345.4) |
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 #460D32 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460D32 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460D32 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #460D32 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.115 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED6BB9
oklch(70.8% 0.182 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#E235A8
oklch(63% 0.232 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#740A53
oklch(37.7% 0.152 345.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460D32
oklch(27.6% 0.096 345.4)
#460D32 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) | #141F33 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252831 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0C1E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460D32
#460D32
oklch(27.6% 0.096 345.4)
- #003021
#003021
oklch(27.4% 0.057 166.2)
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 #460D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
Use #460D32 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.