#45181C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.069 17.4), rgb(69, 24, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#45181C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45181C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 24, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.069 17.4) |
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 #45181C | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45181C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45181C text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45181C text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C82
oklch(70.7% 0.132 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5663
oklch(63.1% 0.168 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7344A
oklch(55.5% 0.183 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC253B
oklch(49.2% 0.17 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2131
oklch(42.6% 0.141 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#70222B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 17.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45181C
oklch(28% 0.069 17.4)
#45181C 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) | #22211C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C111A | 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°).
- #45181C
#45181C
oklch(28% 0.069 17.4)
- #003031
#003031
oklch(28% 0.048 197)
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 #45181C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #45181C 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.