#46221B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.057 32.1), rgb(70, 34, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#46221B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46221B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 34, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.057 32.1) |
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 #46221B | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46221B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46221B text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46221B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6652
oklch(63.1% 0.137 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A36
oklch(55.5% 0.149 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A29
oklch(49% 0.139 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#823123
oklch(42.6% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46221B
oklch(30% 0.057 32.1)
#46221B 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) | #2B271A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F1A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1C20 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46221B
#46221B
oklch(30% 0.057 32.1)
- #00343D
#00343D
oklch(29.9% 0.052 213)
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 #46221B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #46221B 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.