#45231D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.053 31), rgb(69, 35, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#45231D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45231D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.053 31) |
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 #45231D | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45231D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45231D text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45231D text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6857
oklch(63.1% 0.13 31)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#803428
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45231D
oklch(30% 0.053 31)
#45231D 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) | #2B281C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1E22 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45231D
#45231D
oklch(30% 0.053 31)
- #00353D
#00353D
oklch(30.2% 0.052 210.9)
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 #45231D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
Use #45231D 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.