#45231B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.054 34.2), rgb(69, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#45231B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45231B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.054 34.2) |
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 #45231B | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45231B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45231B text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45231B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98975
oklch(70.8% 0.103 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6952
oklch(63.2% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E36
oklch(55.6% 0.142 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E28
oklch(49.2% 0.133 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#803423
oklch(42.7% 0.11 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E21
oklch(37.6% 0.085 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45231B
oklch(30% 0.054 34.2)
#45231B 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) | #2B281A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F1A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1D21 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45231B
#45231B
oklch(30% 0.054 34.2)
- #00343E
#00343E
oklch(29.9% 0.053 214.9)
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 #45231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #45231B 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.