#45201C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.058 27.5), rgb(69, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#45201C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45201C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.058 27.5) |
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 #45201C | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45201C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45201C text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45201C text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC857B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06459
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23831
oklch(49.2% 0.142 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#832F29
oklch(42.6% 0.117 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45201C
oklch(29.4% 0.058 27.5)
#45201C 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) | #29261C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1A1F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45201C
#45201C
oklch(29.4% 0.058 27.5)
- #003339
#003339
oklch(29.4% 0.05 207.3)
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 #45201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #45201C 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.