What color is #461908?

#461908 is a very dark, vivid brown. In RGB it is rgb(70, 25, 8), and in HSL hsl(16, 79%, 15%).

Is #461908 accessible as text?

On white, #461908 has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #461908, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #461908?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is amber-950 (#461901).

What colors go well with #461908?

#461908 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #083444. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #461908 below.

Is #461908 good for buttons?

#461908 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #461908 — black text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #461908 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #461908 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#461908 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #461908

Not just a swatch — here's how #461908 works with other colors. Named schemes with #461908 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #461908 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #461908 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #461908 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17956 Accent #97976D Anchor #3E2C20

Oxblood holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #461908 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F Ink #2B2723

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #461908 Secondary #5A4942 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #461908 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 72/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 96/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #461908

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #461908 with

Rosewood Espresso Prussian Blue Greige Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECC8BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #442C08 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #461908 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #461908;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 25 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.074 40.0);
  --color-50: #FEF4F1;
  --color-100: #FCE3DA;
  --color-200: #F6C7B6;
  --color-300: #EBA085;
  --color-400: #DA7A58;
  --color-500: #C05A35;
  --color-600: #924A30;
  --color-700: #673928;
  --color-800: #43281D;
  --color-900: #291A14;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF4F1',
    100: '#FCE3DA',
    200: '#F6C7B6',
    300: '#EBA085',
    400: '#DA7A58',
    500: '#C05A35',
    600: '#924A30',
    700: '#673928',
    800: '#43281D',
    900: '#291A14',
  },
}

$base: #461908;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF4F1;
$base-100: #FCE3DA;
$base-200: #F6C7B6;
$base-300: #EBA085;
$base-400: #DA7A58;
$base-500: #C05A35;
$base-600: #924A30;
$base-700: #673928;
$base-800: #43281D;
$base-900: #291A14;
$base-hover: #371306;
$base-subtle: #E5AC97;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#461908",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCE3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6C7B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EBA085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA7A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C05A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#924A30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#673928",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43281D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}