#461617
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.074 22), rgb(70, 22, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#461617 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461617 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 22, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.074 22) |
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 #461617 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461617 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461617 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #461617 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A78
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15156
oklch(63.1% 0.179 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.194 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2D
oklch(49% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C26
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461617
oklch(27.8% 0.074 22)
#461617 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) | #222017 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A16 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0D17 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461617
#461617
oklch(27.8% 0.074 22)
- #002F32
#002F32
oklch(27.8% 0.047 201.5)
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 #461617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #461617 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.