#450F00
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.2% 0.086 37.6), rgb(69, 15, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#450F00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450F00 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 15, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.086 37.6) |
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 #450F00 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450F00 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450F00 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #450F00 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA991
oklch(80.8% 0.102 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47650
oklch(70.7% 0.164 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450F00
oklch(26.2% 0.086 37.6)
#450F00 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) | #201A00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2700 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D000C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450F00
#450F00
oklch(26.2% 0.086 37.6)
- #002A33
#002A33
oklch(26.3% 0.047 216)
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 #450F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #450F00 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.