#451016
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.7% 0.081 18.2), rgb(69, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#451016 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451016 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.081 18.2) |
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 #451016 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451016 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451016 text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451016 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.095 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0747C
oklch(70.6% 0.153 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#E7475A
oklch(63% 0.196 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#D31840
oklch(55.7% 0.213 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#940D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#771926
oklch(37.8% 0.127 18.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451016
oklch(26.7% 0.081 18.2)
#451016 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) | #1E1C16 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2715 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0413 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451016
#451016
oklch(26.7% 0.081 18.2)
- #002C2E
#002C2E
oklch(26.6% 0.045 199.5)
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 #451016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #451016 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.