#461521
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.9% 0.076 8.5), rgb(70, 21, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#461521 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461521 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 21, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.076 8.5) |
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 #461521 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461521 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461521 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #461521 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04D73
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB265C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF154B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E173E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#721D35
oklch(37.7% 0.119 8.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461521
oklch(27.9% 0.076 8.5)
#461521 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) | #202021 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2A20 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0E1A | 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°).
- #461521
#461521
oklch(27.9% 0.076 8.5)
- #00302D
#00302D
oklch(27.9% 0.048 188.2)
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 #461521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #461521 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.