#45202C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.059 0.6), rgb(69, 32, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#45202C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45202C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.059 0.6) |
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 #45202C | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45202C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45202C text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45202C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6085
oklch(63% 0.142 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8446F
oklch(55.7% 0.155 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E355C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45202C
oklch(29.9% 0.059 0.6)
#45202C 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) | #26272C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1D24 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45202C
#45202C
oklch(29.9% 0.059 0.6)
- #00362F
#00362F
oklch(29.9% 0.054 181.2)
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 #45202C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #45202C 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.