#461F1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.06 22.9), rgb(70, 31, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#461F1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #461F1E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 31, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.06 22.9) |
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 #461F1E | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #461F1E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #461F1E text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #461F1E 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 23)
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Step 500
500
#D3605F
oklch(63% 0.146 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4345
oklch(55.5% 0.158 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43437
oklch(49.1% 0.147 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#852C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#461F1E
oklch(29.5% 0.06 22.9)
#461F1E 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) | #28261E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D191F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #461F1E
#461F1E
oklch(29.5% 0.06 22.9)
- #003437
#003437
oklch(29.6% 0.05 201)
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 #461F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #461F1E 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.