#46140F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.078 28.9), rgb(70, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#46140F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46140F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.078 28.9) |
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 #46140F | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46140F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46140F text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #46140F 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE796A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54F41
oklch(63.1% 0.188 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0271E
oklch(55.5% 0.205 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41510
oklch(49.1% 0.191 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#921812
oklch(42.7% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D16
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46140F
oklch(27.3% 0.078 28.9)
#46140F 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) | #221E0E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0813 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46140F
#46140F
oklch(27.3% 0.078 28.9)
- #002D33
#002D33
oklch(27.2% 0.047 208.6)
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 #46140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #46140F 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.