#451511
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.075 27.8), rgb(69, 21, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#451511 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451511 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 21, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.075 27.8) |
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 #451511 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451511 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451511 text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #451511 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 28)
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Step 500
500
#E25247
oklch(63.1% 0.181 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D28
oklch(55.7% 0.198 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11C1A
oklch(49% 0.183 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#901C18
oklch(42.7% 0.152 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#74201A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451511
oklch(27.3% 0.075 27.8)
#451511 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) | #221E10 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2910 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0A14 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451511
#451511
oklch(27.3% 0.075 27.8)
- #002D33
#002D33
oklch(27.2% 0.047 208.6)
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 #451511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #451511 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.