#451716
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.071 24.1), rgb(69, 23, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#451716 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 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 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451716 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 23, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.071 24.1) |
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 #451716 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451716 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451716 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #451716 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA6
oklch(81% 0.085 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97C76
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5553
oklch(63.2% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3238
oklch(55.6% 0.188 24)
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Step 700
700
#AE232A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2024
oklch(42.6% 0.144 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#722222
oklch(37.8% 0.113 24.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451716
oklch(27.7% 0.071 24.1)
#451716 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) | #232016 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A15 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0E17 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451716
#451716
oklch(27.7% 0.071 24.1)
- #002F33
#002F33
oklch(27.8% 0.047 203.8)
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 #451716, 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 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #451716 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.