#450718
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.7% 0.091 11.2), rgb(69, 7, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#450718 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450718 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 7, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.091 11.2) |
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 #450718 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450718 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450718 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #450718 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#F86B85
oklch(70.7% 0.173 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03467
oklch(63.2% 0.222 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B082E
oklch(37.6% 0.144 11)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450718
oklch(25.7% 0.091 11.2)
#450718 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) | #191818 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282516 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C000E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450718
#450718
oklch(25.7% 0.091 11.2)
- #002A29
#002A29
oklch(25.8% 0.044 192.3)
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 #450718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
Use #450718 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.