#46151C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.7% 0.075 15), rgb(70, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#46151C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46151C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.075 15) |
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 #46151C | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46151C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46151C text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46151C 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14E65
oklch(63% 0.182 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD284D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0173E
oklch(49% 0.183 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1833
oklch(42.6% 0.152 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#731D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46151C
oklch(27.7% 0.075 15)
#46151C 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) | #211F1C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0D18 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46151C
#46151C
oklch(27.7% 0.075 15)
- #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 #46151C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #46151C 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.