#461E2A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.063 2.7), rgb(70, 30, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#461E2A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461E2A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 30, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.063 2.7) |
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 #461E2A | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461E2A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461E2A text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #461E2A 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15C81
oklch(63.1% 0.152 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 3)
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Step 700
700
#A22F59
oklch(49.1% 0.154 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#842849
oklch(42.7% 0.129 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A263D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461E2A
oklch(29.6% 0.063 2.7)
#461E2A 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) | #25262A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E29 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1B22 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461E2A
#461E2A
oklch(29.6% 0.063 2.7)
- #00352F
#00352F
oklch(29.5% 0.053 182.9)
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 #461E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #461E2A 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.