#461509
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.078 34.9), rgb(70, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#461509 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461509 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.078 34.9) |
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 #461509 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461509 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461509 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #461509 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E5512D
oklch(63.2% 0.19 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#751F08
oklch(37.7% 0.124 34.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461509
oklch(27.4% 0.078 34.9)
#461509 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) | #231E07 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2907 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0913 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461509
#461509
oklch(27.4% 0.078 34.9)
- #002D36
#002D36
oklch(27.4% 0.048 215)
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 #461509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #461509 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.