#45140C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27% 0.077 31.7), rgb(69, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#45140C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45140C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.077 31.7) |
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 #45140C | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45140C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45140C text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45140C text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A65
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45139
oklch(63.1% 0.187 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02A0F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#911A07
oklch(42.6% 0.156 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#751F11
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#45140C 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) | #221E0B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0812 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45140C
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
- #002C34
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
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 #45140C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #45140C 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.