#461705
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.078 40.2), rgb(70, 23, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#461705 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461705 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 23, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.078 40.2) |
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 #461705 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461705 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461705 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #461705 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD94
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D55
oklch(70.7% 0.148 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25517
oklch(63% 0.188 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461705
oklch(27.6% 0.078 40.2)
#461705 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) | #241F03 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A04 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0B13 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461705
#461705
oklch(27.6% 0.078 40.2)
- #002D39
#002D39
oklch(27.5% 0.05 221)
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 #461705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #461705 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.