#45181B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.069 18.7), rgb(69, 24, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#45181B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45181B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 24, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.069 18.7) |
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 #45181B | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45181B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45181B text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45181B 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E77C80
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5660
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83447
oklch(55.6% 0.184 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2539
oklch(49.1% 0.17 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C222F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 19)
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Step 900
900
#70222A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 18.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45181B
oklch(28% 0.069 18.7)
#45181B 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) | #23211B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1119 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45181B
#45181B
oklch(28% 0.069 18.7)
- #003032
#003032
oklch(28.1% 0.048 199.2)
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 #45181B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #45181B 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.