#45261F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.049 33.5), rgb(69, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#45261F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45261F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.049 33.5) |
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 #45261F | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45261F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45261F text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45261F text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33)
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Step 500
500
#C66D59
oklch(63.1% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2533E
oklch(55.7% 0.129 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#994330
oklch(49.2% 0.12 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3729
oklch(42.7% 0.1 33)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45261F
oklch(30.7% 0.049 33.5)
#45261F 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) | #2D2A1E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2124 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45261F
#45261F
oklch(30.7% 0.049 33.5)
- #08363E
#08363E
oklch(30.7% 0.049 212.2)
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 #45261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #45261F 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.