#45140E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9), rgb(69, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#45140E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| 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 | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45140E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9) |
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 #45140E | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45140E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45140E text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45140E 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9E
oklch(81% 0.091 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A69
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E4503F
oklch(63.1% 0.187 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A1C
oklch(55.5% 0.202 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B3190C
oklch(49.1% 0.188 30)
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Step 800
800
#911A10
oklch(42.7% 0.156 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#751F15
oklch(37.8% 0.122 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#45140E 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) | #211E0D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0813 | 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°).
- #45140E
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
- #002D33
#002D33
oklch(27.2% 0.047 208.6)
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 #45140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #45140E 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.