#451A12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.068 32.3), rgb(69, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#451A12 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A12 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.068 32.3) |
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 #451A12 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A12 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A12 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A12 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6806C
oklch(70.8% 0.13 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B44
oklch(63.1% 0.166 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73B23
oklch(55.7% 0.181 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B15
oklch(49% 0.168 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2615
oklch(42.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#702618
oklch(37.8% 0.108 32.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A12
oklch(28.1% 0.068 32.3)
#451A12 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) | #252111 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B11 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1218 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A12
#451A12
oklch(28.1% 0.068 32.3)
- #002F37
#002F37
oklch(28% 0.049 212.4)
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 #451A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #451A12 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.