#450816
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.8% 0.09 13.8), rgb(69, 8, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#450816 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450816 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 8, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.09 13.8) |
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 #450816 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450816 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450816 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #450816 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F76C80
oklch(70.6% 0.171 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF3761
oklch(63.1% 0.218 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B0B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 13.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450816
oklch(25.8% 0.09 13.8)
#450816 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) | #191916 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292514 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C000E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450816
#450816
oklch(25.8% 0.09 13.8)
- #002A2A
#002A2A
oklch(25.8% 0.044 194.8)
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 #450816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #450816 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.