#451615
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.073 24.3), rgb(69, 22, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#451615 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451615 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 22, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.073 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 #451615 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451615 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451615 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #451615 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CECA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B75
oklch(70.7% 0.138 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05351
oklch(63% 0.177 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC3036
oklch(55.7% 0.192 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01F28
oklch(49.2% 0.179 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E22
oklch(42.8% 0.148 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#732121
oklch(37.8% 0.115 24.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451615
oklch(27.5% 0.073 24.3)
#451615 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) | #221F15 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2914 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0D16 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451615
#451615
oklch(27.5% 0.073 24.3)
- #002E32
#002E32
oklch(27.5% 0.047 203.9)
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 #451615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #451615 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.