#461F11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.064 40), rgb(70, 31, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#461F11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461F11 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 31, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.064 40) |
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 #461F11 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461F11 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461F11 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #461F11 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09C
oklch(80.8% 0.076 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E18564
oklch(70.8% 0.123 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56238
oklch(63% 0.156 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1450B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 40)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#872D04
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461F11
oklch(29.2% 0.064 40)
#461F11 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) | #292510 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D10 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D171C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461F11
#461F11
oklch(29.2% 0.064 40)
- #00323E
#00323E
oklch(29.3% 0.053 219.2)
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 #461F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #461F11 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.