#461E0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.067 41.5), rgb(70, 30, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#461E0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461E0E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 30, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.067 41.5) |
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 #461E0E | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461E0E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461E0E text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #461E0E 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#E28460
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D7612F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E290A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 41.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461E0E
oklch(29% 0.067 41.5)
#461E0E 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) | #29240C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D161A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461E0E
#461E0E
oklch(29% 0.067 41.5)
- #00313E
#00313E
oklch(29% 0.053 221.3)
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 #461E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #461E0E 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.