#46281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.049 39.2), rgb(70, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#46281E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46281E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.049 39.2) |
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 #46281E | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46281E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46281E text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #46281E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38D75
oklch(70.8% 0.093 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E51
oklch(63% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05535
oklch(55.6% 0.128 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#974528
oklch(49.1% 0.118 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3922
oklch(42.7% 0.099 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#46281E
oklch(31.3% 0.049 39.2)
#46281E 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) | #302C1D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2325 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46281E
#46281E
oklch(31.3% 0.049 39.2)
- #0D3742
#0D3742
oklch(31.4% 0.049 219)
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 #46281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #46281E 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.