#450B2E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27% 0.095 348.5), rgb(69, 11, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#450B2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450B2E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 11, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.095 348.5) |
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 #450B2E | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450B2E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450B2E text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #450B2E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.113 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE6AB3
oklch(70.6% 0.18 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#E534A0
oklch(63.1% 0.231 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB008A
oklch(55.7% 0.234 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#750A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450B2E
oklch(27% 0.095 348.5)
#450B2E 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) | #141D2F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B081B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450B2E
#450B2E
oklch(27% 0.095 348.5)
- #002F21
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
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 #450B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
Use #450B2E 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.