#461820
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.071 12.2), rgb(70, 24, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#461820 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461820 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 24, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.071 12.2) |
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 #461820 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461820 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461820 text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #461820 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.134 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC536D
oklch(63% 0.172 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83155
oklch(55.7% 0.187 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2145
oklch(49.1% 0.173 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F39
oklch(42.8% 0.144 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#702131
oklch(37.6% 0.111 12.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461820
oklch(28.3% 0.071 12.2)
#461820 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) | #222220 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D121B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461820
#461820
oklch(28.3% 0.071 12.2)
- #003130
#003130
oklch(28.3% 0.049 192.6)
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 #461820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #461820 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.