#450E0A
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.2% 0.085 28.5), rgb(69, 14, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#450E0A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 28°. 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 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450E0A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 14, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.085 28.5) |
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 #450E0A | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450E0A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450E0A text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #450E0A 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47465
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4539
oklch(63% 0.205 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70F11
oklch(55.6% 0.222 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#970608
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#791712
oklch(37.7% 0.133 28.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450E0A
oklch(26.2% 0.085 28.5)
#450E0A 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) | #1E1A09 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2608 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D000E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450E0A
#450E0A
oklch(26.2% 0.085 28.5)
- #002A30
#002A30
oklch(26.1% 0.045 209.3)
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 #450E0A, 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 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #450E0A 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.