#45191A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.068 21.1), rgb(69, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#45191A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45191A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.068 21.1) |
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 #45191A | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45191A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45191A text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45191A 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAA
oklch(80.8% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7D
oklch(70.8% 0.129 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB585C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63743
oklch(55.5% 0.179 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2834
oklch(49.1% 0.167 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B242C
oklch(42.8% 0.138 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#702427
oklch(37.8% 0.108 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45191A
oklch(28.1% 0.068 21.1)
#45191A 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) | #23211A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C121A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45191A
#45191A
oklch(28.1% 0.068 21.1)
- #003033
#003033
oklch(28.1% 0.048 201.4)
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 #45191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #45191A 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.