#45160C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.075 33.7), rgb(69, 22, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#45160C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45160C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 22, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.075 33.7) |
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 #45160C | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45160C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45160C text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45160C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C64
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25436
oklch(63.1% 0.183 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3108
oklch(55.6% 0.197 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901F03
oklch(42.8% 0.152 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#732110
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45160C
oklch(27.4% 0.075 33.7)
#45160C 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) | #231F0B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0B14 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45160C
#45160C
oklch(27.4% 0.075 33.7)
- #002D35
#002D35
oklch(27.3% 0.048 212.9)
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 #45160C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #45160C 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.