#46191C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.069 18.6), rgb(70, 25, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#46191C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46191C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 25, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.069 18.6) |
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 #46191C | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46191C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46191C text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #46191C 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E77C80
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5661
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73548
oklch(55.6% 0.182 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2539
oklch(49.1% 0.17 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C222F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 19)
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Step 900
900
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46191C
oklch(28.4% 0.069 18.6)
#46191C 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) | #23221C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D121A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46191C
#46191C
oklch(28.4% 0.069 18.6)
- #003133
#003133
oklch(28.4% 0.048 199.1)
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 #46191C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #46191C 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.