#46181A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.071 20.2), rgb(70, 24, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#46181A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| 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 | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46181A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 24, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.071 20.2) |
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 #46181A | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46181A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46181A text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46181A 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE555C
oklch(63.2% 0.171 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93242
oklch(55.5% 0.187 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2234
oklch(49% 0.173 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D202C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46181A
oklch(28.1% 0.071 20.2)
#46181A 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) | #23211A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1019 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46181A
#46181A
oklch(28.1% 0.071 20.2)
- #003033
#003033
oklch(28.1% 0.048 201.4)
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 #46181A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #46181A 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.