#460E12
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.085 21.3), rgb(70, 14, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#460E12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #460E12 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 14, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.085 21.3) |
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 #460E12 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #460E12 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #460E12 text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #460E12 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47274
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB424F
oklch(63% 0.205 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70333
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970121
oklch(42.8% 0.172 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#791520
oklch(37.8% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#460E12
oklch(26.5% 0.085 21.3)
#460E12 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) | #1E1B12 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2710 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0110 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #460E12
#460E12
oklch(26.5% 0.085 21.3)
- #002C2E
#002C2E
oklch(26.6% 0.045 199.5)
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 #460E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #460E12 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.