#450E05
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.1% 0.086 32.6), rgb(69, 14, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#450E05 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450E05 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 14, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.086 32.6) |
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 #450E05 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450E05 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450E05 text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #450E05 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA897
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#F4755C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4628
oklch(63.1% 0.207 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#791705
oklch(37.6% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450E05
oklch(26.1% 0.086 32.6)
#450E05 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) | #1F1A04 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2603 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D000C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450E05
#450E05
oklch(26.1% 0.086 32.6)
- #002A31
#002A31
oklch(26.2% 0.045 211.6)
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 #450E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #450E05 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.