#450C23
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.6% 0.088 0.9), rgb(69, 12, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#450C23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450C23 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 12, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.088 0.9) |
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 #450C23 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450C23 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450C23 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #450C23 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#E83B82
oklch(63.1% 0.214 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#77103D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 1.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450C23
oklch(26.6% 0.088 0.9)
#450C23 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) | #191C24 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282722 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0416 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450C23
#450C23
oklch(26.6% 0.088 0.9)
- #002D27
#002D27
oklch(26.6% 0.048 181.3)
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 #450C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #450C23 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.