#461E24
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.062 12.2), rgb(70, 30, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#461E24 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461E24 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 30, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.062 12.2) |
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 #461E24 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461E24 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461E24 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #461E24 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35D71
oklch(63% 0.15 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4059
oklch(55.6% 0.161 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43149
oklch(49.2% 0.15 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#852A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2733
oklch(37.6% 0.097 12.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461E24
oklch(29.4% 0.062 12.2)
#461E24 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) | #262624 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D23 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1920 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461E24
#461E24
oklch(29.4% 0.062 12.2)
- #003433
#003433
oklch(29.4% 0.05 192.7)
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 #461E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #461E24 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.