#45211F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.056 24.3), rgb(69, 33, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#45211F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45211F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 33, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.056 24.3) |
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 #45211F | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45211F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45211F text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45211F 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8680
oklch(70.8% 0.106 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6560
oklch(63.1% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4947
oklch(55.7% 0.147 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03A38
oklch(49.2% 0.136 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#82312F
oklch(42.8% 0.113 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 24.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45211F
oklch(29.7% 0.056 24.3)
#45211F 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) | #29271F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1C21 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45211F
#45211F
oklch(29.7% 0.056 24.3)
- #003439
#003439
oklch(29.7% 0.051 205.1)
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 #45211F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #45211F 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.