#461816
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.071 25.2), rgb(70, 24, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#461816 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461816 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.071 25.2) |
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 #461816 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461816 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461816 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #461816 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C75
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5551
oklch(63.1% 0.174 25)
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Step 600
600
#CA3335
oklch(55.6% 0.188 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2327
oklch(49.1% 0.175 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2022
oklch(42.6% 0.145 25)
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Step 900
900
#722220
oklch(37.8% 0.113 25.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461816
oklch(28% 0.071 25.2)
#461816 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) | #242116 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B15 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0F18 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461816
#461816
oklch(28% 0.071 25.2)
- #003034
#003034
oklch(28.2% 0.048 203.6)
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 #461816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
Use #461816 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.