#46252B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.05 8.7), rgb(70, 37, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#46252B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46252B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 37, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.05 8.7) |
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 #46252B | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46252B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46252B text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #46252B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400
#D48794
oklch(70.6% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7677A
oklch(63% 0.123 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24D63
oklch(55.6% 0.133 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#993D52
oklch(49.1% 0.124 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3343
oklch(42.6% 0.102 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#642E39
oklch(37.7% 0.079 8.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46252B
oklch(31% 0.05 8.7)
#46252B 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) | #2B2B2B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33312A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2227 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46252B
#46252B
oklch(31% 0.05 8.7)
- #063835
#063835
oklch(30.9% 0.05 188.7)
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 #46252B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #46252B 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.