#46100C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.7% 0.083 28.3), rgb(70, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#46100C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46100C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.083 28.3) |
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 #46100C | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46100C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46100C text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46100C 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37567
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA473C
oklch(63% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61516
oklch(55.7% 0.219 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#960B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#781813
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46100C
oklch(26.7% 0.083 28.3)
#46100C 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) | #1F1C0B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0210 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46100C
#46100C
oklch(26.7% 0.083 28.3)
- #002C31
#002C31
oklch(26.8% 0.046 206.5)
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 #46100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #46100C 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.