#461402
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.082 39.7), rgb(70, 20, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#461402 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461402 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 20, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.082 39.7) |
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 #461402 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461402 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461402 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #461402 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB91
oklch(80.8% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A51
oklch(70.6% 0.155 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#E75003
oklch(63.2% 0.199 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461402
oklch(27.1% 0.082 39.7)
#461402 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) | #231D00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2901 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0610 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461402
#461402
oklch(27.1% 0.082 39.7)
- #002C37
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
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 #461402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
Use #461402 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.