#462923
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.045 32.4), rgb(70, 41, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#462923 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462923 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 41, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.045 32.4) |
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 #462923 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462923 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462923 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462923 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26F5E
oklch(63% 0.109 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5645
oklch(55.7% 0.119 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#954636
oklch(49.2% 0.11 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 33)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462923
oklch(31.6% 0.045 32.4)
#462923 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) | #302D22 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373323 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2527 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462923
#462923
oklch(31.6% 0.045 32.4)
- #10383F
#10383F
oklch(31.6% 0.045 211.2)
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 #462923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #462923 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.