#461B26
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.067 6.2), rgb(70, 27, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#461B26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461B26 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 27, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.067 6.2) |
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 #461B26 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461B26 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461B26 text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #461B26 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB8
oklch(81% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D94
oklch(70.7% 0.127 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#D7577A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23863
oklch(55.6% 0.176 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72852
oklch(49.1% 0.165 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#882443
oklch(42.8% 0.136 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461B26
oklch(29% 0.067 6.2)
#461B26 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) | #232426 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C25 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C161F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461B26
#461B26
oklch(29% 0.067 6.2)
- #00332F
#00332F
oklch(28.9% 0.051 186.5)
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 #461B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #461B26 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.