#45020E
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25% 0.097 18.6), rgb(69, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#45020E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45020E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.097 18.6) |
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 #45020E | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45020E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45020E text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45020E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FE6873
oklch(70.8% 0.183 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#F7284E
oklch(63.2% 0.235 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7F001F
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45020E
oklch(25% 0.097 18.6)
#45020E 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) | #17150E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0007 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45020E
#45020E
oklch(25% 0.097 18.6)
- #002829
#002829
oklch(25.1% 0.043 197.3)
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 #45020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
Use #45020E 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.