#46211E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.057 25.9), rgb(70, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#46211E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 26°. 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 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46211E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.057 25.9) |
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 #46211E | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46211E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46211E text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46211E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.068 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC857D
oklch(70.7% 0.108 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0645C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4842
oklch(55.6% 0.15 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13834
oklch(49.1% 0.14 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46211E
oklch(29.8% 0.057 25.9)
#46211E 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) | #2A271E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1B20 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46211E
#46211E
oklch(29.8% 0.057 25.9)
- #00343A
#00343A
oklch(29.7% 0.051 207.2)
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 #46211E, 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 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #46211E 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.