#46161E
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.9% 0.074 13.2), rgb(70, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#46161E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46161E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.074 13.2) |
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 #46161E | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46161E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46161E text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46161E 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7987
oklch(70.8% 0.14 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0506A
oklch(63.2% 0.179 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B51
oklch(55.6% 0.194 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A42
oklch(49.1% 0.181 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B37
oklch(42.7% 0.149 13)
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Step 900
900
#721F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46161E
oklch(27.9% 0.074 13.2)
#46161E 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) | #21201E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0F19 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46161E
#46161E
oklch(27.9% 0.074 13.2)
- #00302F
#00302F
oklch(27.9% 0.048 192.6)
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 #46161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #46161E 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.