#451C14
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.065 32.6), rgb(69, 28, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#451C14 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C14 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.065 32.6) |
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 #451C14 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C14 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C14 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C14 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85E47
oklch(63.1% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34028
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8301A
oklch(49% 0.16 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A18
oklch(42.8% 0.133 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E281A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 33.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C14
oklch(28.5% 0.065 32.6)
#451C14 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) | #272313 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C13 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C141A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C14
#451C14
oklch(28.5% 0.065 32.6)
- #003039
#003039
oklch(28.4% 0.05 214.1)
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 #451C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #451C14 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.