#45080E
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.6% 0.09 21.6), rgb(69, 8, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#45080E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45080E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 8, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.09 21.6) |
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 #45080E | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45080E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45080E text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45080E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F96E70
oklch(70.8% 0.171 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#F1394A
oklch(63.2% 0.218 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 21.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45080E
oklch(25.6% 0.09 21.6)
#45080E 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) | #1B180E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D000B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45080E
#45080E
oklch(25.6% 0.09 21.6)
- #00292C
#00292C
oklch(25.6% 0.044 202.3)
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 #45080E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #45080E 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.