#451F2A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.06 3), rgb(69, 31, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#451F2A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451F2A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 31, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.06 3) |
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 #451F2A | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451F2A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451F2A text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #451F2A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB819A
oklch(70.6% 0.114 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F81
oklch(63% 0.144 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA426A
oklch(55.6% 0.158 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03359
oklch(49.2% 0.147 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#822C48
oklch(42.8% 0.121 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451F2A
oklch(29.7% 0.06 3)
#451F2A 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) | #25272A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E29 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1C23 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451F2A
#451F2A
oklch(29.7% 0.06 3)
- #00352F
#00352F
oklch(29.5% 0.053 182.9)
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 #451F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #451F2A 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.