#46181E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.071 14.9), rgb(70, 24, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#46181E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| 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 | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46181E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 24, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.071 14.9) |
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 #46181E | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46181E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46181E text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46181E 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAF
oklch(81% 0.084 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77B86
oklch(70.7% 0.133 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5467
oklch(63.1% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8314F
oklch(55.5% 0.186 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2240
oklch(49.2% 0.173 15)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F35
oklch(42.7% 0.144 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46181E
oklch(28.2% 0.071 14.9)
#46181E 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) | #22211E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D111A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46181E
#46181E
oklch(28.2% 0.071 14.9)
- #003131
#003131
oklch(28.4% 0.048 194.8)
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 #46181E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #46181E 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.