#46201E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.059 24.4), rgb(70, 32, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#46201E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 24°. 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 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46201E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 32, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.059 24.4) |
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 #46201E | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46201E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46201E text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #46201E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD847E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2625D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4544
oklch(55.6% 0.155 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23635
oklch(49% 0.143 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#842E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A28
oklch(37.6% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46201E
oklch(29.6% 0.059 24.4)
#46201E 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) | #29261E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1A20 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46201E
#46201E
oklch(29.6% 0.059 24.4)
- #003439
#003439
oklch(29.7% 0.051 205.1)
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 #46201E, 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 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #46201E 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.