#45271F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.048 35.7), rgb(69, 39, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#45271F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45271F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 39, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.048 35.7) |
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 #45271F | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45271F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45271F text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45271F text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C79
oklch(70.6% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56E57
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0543C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#97442E
oklch(49% 0.117 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3927
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#633124
oklch(37.6% 0.076 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45271F
oklch(30.9% 0.048 35.7)
#45271F 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) | #2E2B1E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2225 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45271F
#45271F
oklch(30.9% 0.048 35.7)
- #0B363F
#0B363F
oklch(30.9% 0.048 214.9)
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 #45271F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
Use #45271F 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.