#45191E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.068 15.6), rgb(69, 25, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#45191E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45191E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 25, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.068 15.6) |
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 #45191E | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45191E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45191E text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45191E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D86
oklch(70.7% 0.128 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5768
oklch(63.1% 0.164 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5374F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2740
oklch(49.1% 0.166 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2335
oklch(42.7% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F232E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45191E
oklch(28.2% 0.068 15.6)
#45191E 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) | #23221E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C131B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45191E
#45191E
oklch(28.2% 0.068 15.6)
- #003131
#003131
oklch(28.4% 0.048 194.8)
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 #45191E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #45191E 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.