#462D38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.041 351.5), rgb(70, 45, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#462D38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462D38 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.041 351.5) |
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 #462D38 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462D38 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462D38 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #462D38 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B995A4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77A8E
oklch(63% 0.062 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#926378
oklch(55.6% 0.067 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5265
oklch(49.2% 0.063 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#654352
oklch(42.6% 0.052 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#462D38
oklch(33.1% 0.041 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#462D38 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) | #2F3238 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353637 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2C31 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462D38
#462D38
oklch(33.1% 0.041 351.5)
- #1E3D33
#1E3D33
oklch(33.3% 0.041 170.7)
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 #462D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #462D38 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.