#462425
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.052 18.7), rgb(70, 36, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#462425 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462425 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.052 18.7) |
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 #462425 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462425 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462425 text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #462425 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78789
oklch(70.7% 0.098 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA676B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54C53
oklch(55.5% 0.137 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D44
oklch(49.2% 0.127 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3338
oklch(42.7% 0.104 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D30
oklch(37.6% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462425
oklch(30.6% 0.052 18.7)
#462425 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) | #2B2A25 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333024 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2025 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462425
#462425
oklch(30.6% 0.052 18.7)
- #003739
#003739
oklch(30.6% 0.052 198.8)
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 #462425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
Use #462425 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.