#451A20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.066 13.7), rgb(69, 26, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#451A20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A20 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.066 13.7) |
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 #451A20 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A20 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A20 text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A20 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E37E89
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8596C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43954
oklch(55.7% 0.175 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82944
oklch(49% 0.163 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#892538
oklch(42.8% 0.134 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2431
oklch(37.7% 0.105 13.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A20
oklch(28.5% 0.066 13.7)
#451A20 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) | #232220 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C141C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A20
#451A20
oklch(28.5% 0.066 13.7)
- #003131
#003131
oklch(28.4% 0.048 194.8)
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 #451A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #451A20 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.