#46120D
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27% 0.081 29), rgb(70, 18, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#46120D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. 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 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46120D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 18, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.081 29) |
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 #46120D | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46120D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46120D text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46120D 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17767
oklch(70.8% 0.153 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3D
oklch(63.1% 0.196 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D31F18
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60807
oklch(49% 0.197 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#94120D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B14
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#46120D 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) | #211D0C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0511 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46120D
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
- #002C32
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
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 #46120D, 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 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #46120D 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.