#45221A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.056 33.9), rgb(69, 34, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#45221A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45221A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.056 33.9) |
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 #45221A | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45221A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45221A text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45221A 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8874
oklch(70.7% 0.106 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94C34
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C26
oklch(49.1% 0.137 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#813221
oklch(42.6% 0.113 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45221A
oklch(29.8% 0.056 33.9)
#45221A 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) | #2B2719 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F19 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1C20 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45221A
#45221A
oklch(29.8% 0.056 33.9)
- #00343D
#00343D
oklch(29.9% 0.052 213)
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 #45221A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #45221A 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.