#461B1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.066 22.2), rgb(70, 27, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#461B1B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461B1B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 27, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.066 22.2) |
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 #461B1B | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461B1B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461B1B text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #461B1B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95A5B
oklch(63% 0.16 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53A42
oklch(55.6% 0.175 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B33
oklch(49.2% 0.163 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A262B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2527
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461B1B
oklch(28.7% 0.066 22.2)
#461B1B 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) | #25231B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D141B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461B1B
#461B1B
oklch(28.7% 0.066 22.2)
- #003135
#003135
oklch(28.5% 0.049 203.5)
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 #461B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
Use #461B1B 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.