#461C22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.065 13.1), rgb(70, 28, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#461C22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461C22 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 28, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.065 13.1) |
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 #461C22 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461C22 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461C22 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #461C22 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB2
oklch(81% 0.077 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F8A
oklch(70.7% 0.122 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65A6E
oklch(63% 0.157 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23B56
oklch(55.6% 0.171 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72C46
oklch(49.1% 0.159 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#87273A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2532
oklch(37.6% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461C22
oklch(29% 0.065 13.1)
#461C22 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) | #252422 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2D21 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C171E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461C22
#461C22
oklch(29% 0.065 13.1)
- #003332
#003332
oklch(29% 0.05 192.7)
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 #461C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #461C22 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.