#46251B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.053 37.6), rgb(70, 37, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#46251B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46251B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 37, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.053 37.6) |
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 #46251B | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46251B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46251B text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #46251B 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A72
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A4D
oklch(63% 0.129 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65030
oklch(55.7% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4023
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46251B
oklch(30.6% 0.053 37.6)
#46251B 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) | #2D291A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1F23 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46251B
#46251B
oklch(30.6% 0.053 37.6)
- #023541
#023541
oklch(30.4% 0.054 218.7)
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 #46251B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #46251B 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.