#451516
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.074 22.2), rgb(69, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#451516 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451516 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.074 22.2) |
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 #451516 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451516 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451516 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #451516 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A78
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15155
oklch(63% 0.179 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.196 22)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2D
oklch(49% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C26
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F23
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451516
oklch(27.4% 0.074 22.2)
#451516 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) | #211F16 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2915 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0B16 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451516
#451516
oklch(27.4% 0.074 22.2)
- #002E31
#002E31
oklch(27.4% 0.047 201.6)
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 #451516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #451516 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.