#45080F
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.6% 0.09 20.7), rgb(69, 8, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#45080F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.021 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 | #45080F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 8, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.09 20.7) |
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 #45080F | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45080F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45080F text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45080F 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
#FEA5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96E72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#F1394D
oklch(63.2% 0.218 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45080F
oklch(25.6% 0.09 20.7)
#45080F 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) | #1A180F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250D | 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°).
- #45080F
#45080F
oklch(25.6% 0.09 20.7)
- #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 #45080F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #45080F 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.