#462428
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.052 13.1), rgb(70, 36, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#462428 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462428 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 36, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.052 13.1) |
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 #462428 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462428 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462428 text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #462428 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6878F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96774
oklch(63.2% 0.125 13)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E323E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462428
oklch(30.7% 0.052 13.1)
#462428 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) | #2A2A28 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333027 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2025 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462428
#462428
oklch(30.7% 0.052 13.1)
- #013837
#013837
oklch(30.8% 0.052 192.8)
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 #462428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
Use #462428 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.