#451E1D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.06 23), rgb(69, 30, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#451E1D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451E1D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 30, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.06 23) |
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 #451E1D | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451E1D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451E1D text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #451E1D 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
#F3D0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 23)
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Step 500
500
#D3605F
oklch(63% 0.146 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4345
oklch(55.7% 0.159 23)
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Step 700
700
#A43437
oklch(49.1% 0.147 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#852C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451E1D
oklch(29.1% 0.06 23)
#451E1D 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) | #27251D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C181E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451E1D
#451E1D
oklch(29.1% 0.06 23)
- #003336
#003336
oklch(29.2% 0.05 201.1)
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 #451E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #451E1D 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.