#451F20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.058 19.7), rgb(69, 31, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#451F20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451F20 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 31, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.058 19.7) |
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 #451F20 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451F20 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451F20 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #451F20 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8384
oklch(70.6% 0.111 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16166
oklch(63% 0.142 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC454D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2353E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#842D33
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451F20
oklch(29.3% 0.058 19.7)
#451F20 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) | #272620 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1A20 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451F20
#451F20
oklch(29.3% 0.058 19.7)
- #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 #451F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #451F20 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.