#46322E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.03 31.5), rgb(70, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#46322E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46322E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.03 31.5) |
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 #46322E | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46322E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #46322E text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46322E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69993
oklch(70.7% 0.036 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48078
oklch(63.2% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6961
oklch(55.6% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#795750
oklch(49.1% 0.047 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46322E
oklch(33.9% 0.03 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#46322E 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) | #36342E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2F31 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46322E
#46322E
oklch(33.9% 0.03 31.5)
- #253C41
#253C41
oklch(33.9% 0.03 212.8)
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 #46322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #46322E 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.