#451C10
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.067 37.1), rgb(69, 28, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#451C10 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C10 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.067 37.1) |
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 #451C10 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C10 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C10 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C10 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.079 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38266
oklch(70.6% 0.127 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 37)
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Step 600
600
#C44013
oklch(55.6% 0.176 37)
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Step 700
700
#A93101
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A09
oklch(42.7% 0.135 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2812
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C10
oklch(28.4% 0.067 37.1)
#451C10 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) | #27230F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1419 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C10
#451C10
oklch(28.4% 0.067 37.1)
- #00303A
#00303A
oklch(28.5% 0.051 216.1)
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 #451C10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #451C10 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.