#45040C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.2% 0.095 21.3), rgb(69, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#45040C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45040C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.095 21.3) |
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 #45040C | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45040C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45040C text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45040C text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FC6A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.179 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#F52F47
oklch(63.1% 0.229 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70033
oklch(55.6% 0.224 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E031B
oklch(37.6% 0.149 21.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45040C
oklch(25.2% 0.095 21.3)
#45040C 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) | #19160C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0007 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45040C
#45040C
oklch(25.2% 0.095 21.3)
- #00282A
#00282A
oklch(25.2% 0.043 199.9)
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 #45040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #45040C 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.