#451E27
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.061 6.9), rgb(69, 30, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#451E27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451E27 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 30, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.061 6.9) |
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 #451E27 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451E27 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451E27 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #451E27 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8194
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#D15E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4163
oklch(55.6% 0.16 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23252
oklch(49.2% 0.148 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#832B43
oklch(42.7% 0.122 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2839
oklch(37.8% 0.096 6.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451E27
oklch(29.4% 0.061 6.9)
#451E27 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) | #252627 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2D26 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A21 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451E27
#451E27
oklch(29.4% 0.061 6.9)
- #003430
#003430
oklch(29.3% 0.051 186.6)
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 #451E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #451E27 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.