#46141A
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.5% 0.077 16.7), rgb(70, 20, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#46141A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46141A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.077 16.7) |
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 #46141A | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46141A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46141A text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #46141A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AC
oklch(81% 0.091 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7780
oklch(70.7% 0.146 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34D61
oklch(63.1% 0.185 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2547
oklch(55.6% 0.201 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21239
oklch(49.1% 0.188 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#91162F
oklch(42.8% 0.156 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 16.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46141A
oklch(27.5% 0.077 16.7)
#46141A 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) | #201F1A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2919 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0B16 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46141A
#46141A
oklch(27.5% 0.077 16.7)
- #002F2F
#002F2F
oklch(27.6% 0.047 194.8)
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 #46141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #46141A 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.