#462015
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.062 37), rgb(70, 32, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#462015 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462015 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 32, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.062 37) |
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 #462015 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462015 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462015 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #462015 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36343
oklch(63% 0.149 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4722
oklch(55.7% 0.162 37)
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Step 700
700
#A43714
oklch(49.1% 0.151 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#852F14
oklch(42.7% 0.124 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B18
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462015
oklch(29.4% 0.062 37)
#462015 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) | #2A2614 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E14 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D191D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462015
#462015
oklch(29.4% 0.062 37)
- #00333D
#00333D
oklch(29.6% 0.052 215.2)
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 #462015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #462015 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.