#451618
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.073 20.7), rgb(69, 22, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#451618 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451618 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 22, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.073 20.7) |
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 #451618 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451618 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451618 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #451618 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B7B
oklch(70.8% 0.137 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0535A
oklch(63.2% 0.176 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F40
oklch(55.6% 0.191 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F32
oklch(49.1% 0.177 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#722026
oklch(37.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451618
oklch(27.6% 0.073 20.7)
#451618 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) | #221F18 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2917 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0D17 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451618
#451618
oklch(27.6% 0.073 20.7)
- #002F31
#002F31
oklch(27.7% 0.047 199.3)
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 #451618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #451618 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.