#450C15
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.2% 0.086 16.8), rgb(69, 12, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#450C15 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450C15 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 12, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.086 16.8) |
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 #450C15 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450C15 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450C15 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #450C15 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#F4707C
oklch(70.6% 0.162 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC405B
oklch(63.2% 0.207 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#791327
oklch(37.7% 0.135 16.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450C15
oklch(26.2% 0.086 16.8)
#450C15 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) | #1C1A15 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2613 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0010 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450C15
#450C15
oklch(26.2% 0.086 16.8)
- #002B2C
#002B2C
oklch(26.2% 0.045 197.2)
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 #450C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #450C15 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.