#461D00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.074 51.2), rgb(70, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#461D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461D00 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.074 51.2) |
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 #461D00 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461D00 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461D00 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #461D00 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 52.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFB18C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58446
oklch(70.7% 0.142 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461D00
oklch(28.6% 0.074 51.2)
#461D00 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) | #292300 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C00 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1317 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461D00
#461D00
oklch(28.6% 0.074 51.2)
- #002F42
#002F42
oklch(28.6% 0.058 231.6)
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 #461D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #461D00 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.