#450C09
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26% 0.087 28), rgb(69, 12, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#450C09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450C09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 12, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.087 28) |
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 #450C09 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450C09 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450C09 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #450C09 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67265
oklch(70.7% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4238
oklch(63.2% 0.21 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7A1411
oklch(37.7% 0.137 28)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450C09
oklch(26% 0.087 28)
#450C09 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) | #1D1908 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2607 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D000C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450C09
#450C09
oklch(26% 0.087 28)
- #002A2F
#002A2F
oklch(26% 0.045 206.9)
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 #450C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #450C09 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.