#451926
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.069 4), rgb(69, 25, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#451926 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451926 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 25, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.069 4) |
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 #451926 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451926 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451926 text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #451926 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37B97
oklch(70.6% 0.131 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8557E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33467
oklch(55.6% 0.182 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82555
oklch(49.1% 0.169 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#892146
oklch(42.8% 0.141 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451926
oklch(28.5% 0.069 4)
#451926 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) | #212226 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B25 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B141E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451926
#451926
oklch(28.5% 0.069 4)
- #00322D
#00322D
oklch(28.5% 0.05 184.3)
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 #451926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
Use #451926 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.