#461F17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.062 32.9), rgb(70, 31, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#461F17 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461F17 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 31, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.062 32.9) |
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 #461F17 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461F17 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461F17 text on white | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #461F17 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
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08470
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4614A
oklch(63% 0.15 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0442D
oklch(55.6% 0.164 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5351F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461F17
oklch(29.3% 0.062 32.9)
#461F17 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) | #292516 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D16 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D181D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461F17
#461F17
oklch(29.3% 0.062 32.9)
- #00323B
#00323B
oklch(29.1% 0.051 213.6)
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 #461F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #461F17 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.