#461E1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.062 27.4), rgb(70, 30, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#461E1A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461E1A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 30, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.062 27.4) |
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 #461E1A | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461E1A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461E1A text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #461E1A text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18278
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55F55
oklch(63% 0.151 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C1423A
oklch(55.7% 0.164 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6322C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#872B25
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2823
oklch(37.6% 0.098 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461E1A
oklch(29.2% 0.062 27.4)
#461E1A 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) | #282519 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D19 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D171D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461E1A
#461E1A
oklch(29.2% 0.062 27.4)
- #003338
#003338
oklch(29.3% 0.05 205.3)
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 #461E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #461E1A 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.