#46160D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.076 32.6), rgb(70, 22, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#46160D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46160D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 22, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.076 32.6) |
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 #46160D | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46160D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46160D text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46160D 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B65
oklch(70.6% 0.144 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#E35338
oklch(63.2% 0.184 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E0D
oklch(55.6% 0.2 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#901D05
oklch(42.6% 0.154 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#742011
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46160D
oklch(27.6% 0.076 32.6)
#46160D 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) | #231F0C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0B14 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46160D
#46160D
oklch(27.6% 0.076 32.6)
- #002E36
#002E36
oklch(27.7% 0.048 212.7)
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 #46160D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #46160D 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.