#451E1C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.061 24.5), rgb(69, 30, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#451E1C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451E1C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 30, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.061 24.5) |
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 #451E1C | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451E1C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451E1C text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #451E1C text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3605C
oklch(63% 0.146 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4342
oklch(55.6% 0.16 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43434
oklch(49.1% 0.148 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#852C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.123 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2927
oklch(37.6% 0.095 24.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451E1C
oklch(29.1% 0.061 24.5)
#451E1C 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) | #27251C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C181E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451E1C
#451E1C
oklch(29.1% 0.061 24.5)
- #003237
#003237
oklch(28.9% 0.049 205.5)
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 #451E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #451E1C 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.