#450402
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25% 0.096 29.5), rgb(69, 4, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#450402 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450402 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 4, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.096 29.5) |
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 #450402 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450402 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450402 text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #450402 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FD6C59
oklch(70.7% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#F63123
oklch(63% 0.232 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80600
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0502
oklch(37.7% 0.151 29.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450402
oklch(25% 0.096 29.5)
#450402 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) | #1A1601 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2400 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0004 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450402
#450402
oklch(25% 0.096 29.5)
- #00272D
#00272D
oklch(25% 0.043 210.1)
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 #450402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.088
Use #450402 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.