#451A16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.067 27.5), rgb(69, 26, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#451A16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A16 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.067 27.5) |
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 #451A16 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A16 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A16 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A16 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F74
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A50
oklch(63% 0.163 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63B33
oklch(55.7% 0.177 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B26
oklch(49% 0.164 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2621
oklch(42.6% 0.136 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2520
oklch(37.6% 0.106 27.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A16
oklch(28.2% 0.067 27.5)
#451A16 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) | #252215 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B15 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1219 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A16
#451A16
oklch(28.2% 0.067 27.5)
- #003036
#003036
oklch(28.3% 0.049 207.9)
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 #451A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #451A16 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.