#450C03
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.9% 0.088 33), rgb(69, 12, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#450C03 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450C03 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 12, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.088 33) |
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 #450C03 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450C03 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450C03 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #450C03 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67358
oklch(70.6% 0.167 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE4220
oklch(63% 0.213 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450C03
oklch(25.9% 0.088 33)
#450C03 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) | #1E1902 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2601 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D000A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450C03
#450C03
oklch(25.9% 0.088 33)
- #002931
#002931
oklch(25.8% 0.045 214.2)
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 #450C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #450C03 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.