#462C28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.4% 0.04 29), rgb(70, 44, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#462C28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462C28 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 44, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.04 29) |
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 #462C28 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462C28 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462C28 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #462C28 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C74
oklch(63.1% 0.06 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#96655D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#80534C
oklch(49% 0.062 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462C28
oklch(32.4% 0.04 29)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#462C28 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) | #322F28 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383528 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B292B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462C28
#462C28
oklch(32.4% 0.04 29)
- #18393F
#18393F
oklch(32.3% 0.04 210.9)
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 #462C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #462C28 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.