#451A0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.07 37.4), rgb(69, 26, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#451A0D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A0D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.07 37.4) |
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 #451A0D | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A0D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A0D text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A0D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68162
oklch(70.7% 0.132 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C34
oklch(63.2% 0.17 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A0D
oklch(28% 0.07 37.4)
#451A0D 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) | #26210B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1117 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A0D
#451A0D
oklch(28% 0.07 37.4)
- #002F39
#002F39
oklch(28.1% 0.05 216.4)
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 #451A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #451A0D 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.