#462111
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.062 43.2), rgb(70, 33, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#462111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462111 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 33, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.062 43.2) |
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 #462111 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462111 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462111 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #462111 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8763
oklch(70.7% 0.118 43)
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Step 500
500
#D26534
oklch(63% 0.151 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462111
oklch(29.6% 0.062 43.2)
#462111 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) | #2B260F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E10 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1A1D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462111
#462111
oklch(29.6% 0.062 43.2)
- #003241
#003241
oklch(29.5% 0.056 224.3)
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 #462111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #462111 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.