#461F16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.062 34.2), rgb(70, 31, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#461F16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461F16 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 31, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.062 34.2) |
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 #461F16 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461F16 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461F16 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #461F16 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56247
oklch(63.2% 0.151 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04428
oklch(55.6% 0.165 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5351B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#862D19
oklch(42.7% 0.126 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461F16
oklch(29.3% 0.062 34.2)
#461F16 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) | #292515 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D15 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D181D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461F16
#461F16
oklch(29.3% 0.062 34.2)
- #00323C
#00323C
oklch(29.2% 0.052 215.5)
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 #461F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #461F16 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.