#46161B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.074 17.1), rgb(70, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#46161B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46161B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.074 17.1) |
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 #46161B | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46161B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46161B text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46161B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7981
oklch(70.6% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05161
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C48
oklch(55.7% 0.194 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.181 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B30
oklch(42.8% 0.15 17)
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Step 900
900
#731F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 17.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46161B
oklch(27.9% 0.074 17.1)
#46161B 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) | #21201B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0E18 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46161B
#46161B
oklch(27.9% 0.074 17.1)
- #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 #46161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #46161B 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.