#450905
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.6% 0.09 29.6), rgb(69, 9, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#450905 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450905 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 9, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 86%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.09 29.6) |
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 #450905 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450905 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450905 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #450905 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA698
oklch(80.9% 0.107 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F9705E
oklch(70.7% 0.171 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#F13C2D
oklch(63.1% 0.219 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80700
oklch(55.6% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70500
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#970300
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F08
oklch(37.7% 0.143 29.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450905
oklch(25.6% 0.09 29.6)
#450905 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) | #1C1804 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2503 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0009 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450905
#450905
oklch(25.6% 0.09 29.6)
- #00292F
#00292F
oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6)
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 #450905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #450905 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.