#461A0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.072 37.1), rgb(70, 26, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#461A0D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461A0D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 26, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.072 37.1) |
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 #461A0D | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461A0D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461A0D text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #461A0D 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78061
oklch(70.7% 0.135 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A32
oklch(63.1% 0.173 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#71250D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 37)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461A0D
oklch(28.2% 0.072 37.1)
#461A0D 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) | #26210B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1117 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461A0D
#461A0D
oklch(28.2% 0.072 37.1)
- #002F3A
#002F3A
oklch(28.2% 0.051 218.4)
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 #461A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #461A0D 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.