#451C26
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.064 6.6), rgb(69, 28, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#451C26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C26 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.064 6.6) |
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 #451C26 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C26 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C26 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C26 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07F94
oklch(70.8% 0.121 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C63
oklch(55.6% 0.169 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42D52
oklch(49% 0.156 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#862743
oklch(42.7% 0.13 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2639
oklch(37.8% 0.101 6.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C26
oklch(29% 0.064 6.6)
#451C26 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) | #242426 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C25 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1820 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C26
#451C26
oklch(29% 0.064 6.6)
- #00332F
#00332F
oklch(28.9% 0.051 186.5)
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 #451C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #451C26 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.