#451C27
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.064 5), rgb(69, 28, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#451C27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C27 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.064 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 #451C27 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C27 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C27 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C27 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADBA
oklch(81% 0.075 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F96
oklch(70.7% 0.121 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C66
oklch(55.6% 0.169 5)
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Step 700
700
#A42D55
oklch(49.1% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#852745
oklch(42.6% 0.13 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C27
oklch(29% 0.064 5)
#451C27 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) | #232427 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C26 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1820 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C27
#451C27
oklch(29% 0.064 5)
- #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 #451C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #451C27 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.