#461511
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.076 27.8), rgb(70, 21, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#461511 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461511 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 21, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.076 27.8) |
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 #461511 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461511 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461511 text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #461511 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
#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
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6ABA0
oklch(81% 0.09 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.144 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35045
oklch(63% 0.185 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A26
oklch(55.6% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31918
oklch(49.2% 0.187 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#911A17
oklch(42.7% 0.155 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#741F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461511
oklch(27.5% 0.076 27.8)
#461511 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) | #221F10 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2910 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0A14 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461511
#461511
oklch(27.5% 0.076 27.8)
- #002E34
#002E34
oklch(27.6% 0.047 208.4)
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 #461511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
Use #461511 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.