#461519
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.6% 0.075 18.7), rgb(70, 21, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#461519 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 19°. 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 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461519 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 21, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.075 18.7) |
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 #461519 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461519 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461519 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #461519 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC787D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2943
oklch(55.6% 0.197 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11735
oklch(49.1% 0.184 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#90192C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E28
oklch(37.8% 0.119 18.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461519
oklch(27.6% 0.075 18.7)
#461519 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) | #211F19 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2918 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0C17 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461519
#461519
oklch(27.6% 0.075 18.7)
- #002F31
#002F31
oklch(27.7% 0.047 199.3)
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 #461519, 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 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #461519 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.