#45191C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.068 18.4), rgb(69, 25, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#45191C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 18°. 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 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45191C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 25, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.068 18.4) |
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 #45191C | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45191C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45191C text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45191C 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E57D81
oklch(70.6% 0.129 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5862
oklch(63.2% 0.164 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63749
oklch(55.6% 0.179 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB283A
oklch(49.2% 0.166 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2330
oklch(42.6% 0.137 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F242B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 18.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45191C
oklch(28.2% 0.068 18.4)
#45191C 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) | #23221C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C121A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45191C
#45191C
oklch(28.2% 0.068 18.4)
- #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 #45191C, 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 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #45191C 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.