#451111
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.7% 0.08 24.3), rgb(69, 17, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#451111 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451111 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 17, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.08 24.3) |
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 #451111 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451111 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451111 text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451111 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 24)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A3
oklch(81% 0.094 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#F07671
oklch(70.7% 0.151 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.194 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D21E2E
oklch(55.5% 0.21 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60720
oklch(49.1% 0.196 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#94111D
oklch(42.8% 0.162 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#761A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.126 24.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451111
oklch(26.7% 0.08 24.3)
#451111 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) | #1F1C11 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0512 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451111
#451111
oklch(26.7% 0.08 24.3)
- #002C30
#002C30
oklch(26.7% 0.046 204.2)
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 #451111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #451111 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.