#461D1C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.063 23.2), rgb(70, 29, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#461D1C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461D1C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 29, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.063 23.2) |
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 #461D1C | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461D1C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461D1C text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #461D1C text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 23)
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Step 400
400
#E2817D
oklch(70.8% 0.12 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65D5C
oklch(63% 0.153 23)
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Step 600
600
#C23F42
oklch(55.6% 0.167 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73034
oklch(49.2% 0.155 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#87292B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2727
oklch(37.7% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461D1C
oklch(29% 0.063 23.2)
#461D1C 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) | #27241C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D171D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461D1C
#461D1C
oklch(29% 0.063 23.2)
- #003236
#003236
oklch(28.9% 0.049 203.3)
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 #461D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
Use #461D1C 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.