#461D0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.069 43.5), rgb(70, 29, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#461D0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461D0A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 29, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.069 43.5) |
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 #461D0A | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461D0A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461D0A text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #461D0A 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB096
oklch(81% 0.082 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4835A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95F22
oklch(63% 0.168 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2801
oklch(37.7% 0.11 43.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461D0A
oklch(28.7% 0.069 43.5)
#461D0A 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) | #282308 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C09 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1419 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461D0A
#461D0A
oklch(28.7% 0.069 43.5)
- #00303E
#00303E
oklch(28.7% 0.054 223.4)
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 #461D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #461D0A 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.