#461A12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.07 32.1), rgb(70, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#461A12 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461A12 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.07 32.1) |
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 #461A12 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461A12 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461A12 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #461A12 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 32)
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Step 500
500
#DD5942
oklch(63.1% 0.17 32)
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Step 600
600
#C83921
oklch(55.6% 0.184 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2913
oklch(49% 0.171 32)
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Step 800
800
#8C2513
oklch(42.7% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#712517
oklch(37.8% 0.11 32.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461A12
oklch(28.3% 0.07 32.1)
#461A12 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) | #262211 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B11 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1118 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461A12
#461A12
oklch(28.3% 0.07 32.1)
- #003038
#003038
oklch(28.4% 0.049 212.1)
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 #461A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #461A12 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.