#45190C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.072 37.1), rgb(69, 25, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#45190C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45190C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 25, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.072 37.1) |
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 #45190C | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45190C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45190C text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45190C 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9A
oklch(81% 0.085 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E88061
oklch(70.8% 0.136 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A32
oklch(63.1% 0.173 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#71250C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 37.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45190C
oklch(27.9% 0.072 37.1)
#45190C 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) | #25200A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0F16 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45190C
#45190C
oklch(27.9% 0.072 37.1)
- #002E38
#002E38
oklch(27.8% 0.05 216.8)
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 #45190C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #45190C 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.