#461E08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.069 46.4), rgb(70, 30, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#461E08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461E08 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 30, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.069 46.4) |
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 #461E08 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461E08 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461E08 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #461E08 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB194
oklch(81% 0.082 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38556
oklch(70.8% 0.131 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86116
oklch(63.1% 0.168 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461E08
oklch(28.9% 0.069 46.4)
#461E08 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) | #292406 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D07 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1519 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461E08
#461E08
oklch(28.9% 0.069 46.4)
- #003040
#003040
oklch(28.8% 0.055 226.7)
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 #461E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #461E08 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.