#45171E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.071 13.7), rgb(69, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#45171E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45171E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.071 13.7) |
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 #45171E | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45171E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45171E text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45171E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABB0
oklch(81% 0.084 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77B87
oklch(70.7% 0.133 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD536A
oklch(63.1% 0.172 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83152
oklch(55.6% 0.187 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2142
oklch(49% 0.173 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F37
oklch(42.7% 0.144 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#71212F
oklch(37.8% 0.112 14.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45171E
oklch(27.9% 0.071 13.7)
#45171E 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) | #21211E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C101A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45171E
#45171E
oklch(27.9% 0.071 13.7)
- #00302F
#00302F
oklch(27.9% 0.048 192.6)
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 #45171E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
Use #45171E 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.