#462121
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.057 21), rgb(70, 33, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#462121 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462121 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 33, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.057 21) |
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 #462121 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462121 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462121 text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #462121 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400
#DC8583
oklch(70.8% 0.108 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6365
oklch(63% 0.137 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB474C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1383D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#822F32
oklch(42.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#692B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 21.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462121
oklch(29.9% 0.057 21)
#462121 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) | #292721 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F20 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1C21 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462121
#462121
oklch(29.9% 0.057 21)
- #003538
#003538
oklch(29.9% 0.051 200.9)
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 #462121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #462121 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.