#46120B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7), rgb(70, 18, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#46120B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46120B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 18, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7) |
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 #46120B | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46120B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46120B text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46120B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99B
oklch(80.8% 0.096 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84B37
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41F09
oklch(55.7% 0.214 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#941204
oklch(42.6% 0.164 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#771B10
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#46120B 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) | #211D0A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2809 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0411 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46120B
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
- #002C33
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
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 #46120B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #46120B 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.