#451808
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.074 39.2), rgb(69, 24, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#451808 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451808 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 24, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.074 39.2) |
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 #451808 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451808 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451808 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #451808 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE97
oklch(81% 0.088 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5826
oklch(63% 0.18 39)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#722403
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451808
oklch(27.6% 0.074 39.2)
#451808 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) | #252006 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A07 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0D15 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451808
#451808
oklch(27.6% 0.074 39.2)
- #002D39
#002D39
oklch(27.5% 0.05 221)
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 #451808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #451808 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.