#461B07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.073 43.2), rgb(70, 27, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#461B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461B07 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 27, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.073 43.2) |
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 #461B07 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461B07 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461B07 text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #461B07 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#E78156
oklch(70.7% 0.138 43)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C19
oklch(63% 0.176 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461B07
oklch(28.3% 0.073 43.2)
#461B07 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) | #272205 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B06 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1117 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461B07
#461B07
oklch(28.3% 0.073 43.2)
- #002F3D
#002F3D
oklch(28.3% 0.053 223.8)
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 #461B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #461B07 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.