#451612
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.073 27.7), rgb(69, 22, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#451612 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 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 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451612 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 22, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.073 27.7) |
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 #451612 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451612 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451612 text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #451612 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15449
oklch(63.2% 0.178 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC302A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0201D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#73211C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451612
oklch(27.5% 0.073 27.7)
#451612 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) | #221F11 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2911 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0C15 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451612
#451612
oklch(27.5% 0.073 27.7)
- #002E33
#002E33
oklch(27.5% 0.047 206.2)
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 #451612, 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 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #451612 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.