#461D07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.071 45.8), rgb(70, 29, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#461D07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461D07 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 29, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.071 45.8) |
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 #461D07 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461D07 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461D07 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #461D07 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB093
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48455
oklch(70.8% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96013
oklch(63.1% 0.171 46)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461D07
oklch(28.7% 0.071 45.8)
#461D07 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) | #292305 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C06 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1419 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461D07
#461D07
oklch(28.7% 0.071 45.8)
- #00303F
#00303F
oklch(28.8% 0.055 225.1)
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 #461D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #461D07 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.