#450F09
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.3% 0.084 30), rgb(69, 15, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#450F09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450F09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 15, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.084 30) |
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 #450F09 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450F09 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450F09 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #450F09 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
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F37563
oklch(70.7% 0.159 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4735
oklch(63.1% 0.203 30)
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Step 600
600
#D61505
oklch(55.6% 0.22 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#960B02
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30)
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Step 900
900
#78180F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 29.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450F09
oklch(26.3% 0.084 30)
#450F09 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) | #1F1B08 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2707 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D010E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450F09
#450F09
oklch(26.3% 0.084 30)
- #002B31
#002B31
oklch(26.5% 0.046 209.1)
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 #450F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #450F09 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.