#45101C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.8% 0.081 11.1), rgb(69, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#45101C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45101C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.081 11.1) |
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 #45101C | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45101C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45101C text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45101C text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B1
oklch(81% 0.096 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7389
oklch(70.6% 0.154 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#E6466B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11653
oklch(55.6% 0.213 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#930B38
oklch(42.8% 0.165 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#761830
oklch(37.8% 0.128 11.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45101C
oklch(26.8% 0.081 11.1)
#45101C 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) | #1D1D1C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B271B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0615 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45101C
#45101C
oklch(26.8% 0.081 11.1)
- #002D2B
#002D2B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 190.2)
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 #45101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #45101C 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.