The electrochemical reduction of trivalent chromium ion (Cr³⁺) to Cr in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([BMIM]OAc)-H₂O mixed electrolyte was investigated. The cyclic voltammograms showed that the electroreduction of Cr³⁺ in the mixed electrolyte occurred in a two-step process, namely, Cr³⁺ + e → Cr²⁺ and Cr²⁺ + 2e→ Cr⁰, controlled by the diffusion of Cr³⁺ to the electrode. The diffusion coefficient of Cr³⁺ was 1.2×10^-8 cm²/s at 40 ℃ obtained by Rendle-Sevcik equation. The chronoamperomograms of the Cr³⁺ electrodeposition confirmed the three-dimensional instantaneous nucleation mechanism of Cr. The XRD and SEM characterizations on the Cr coating after calcining in argon atmosphere at 600℃ revealed that the coating was composed of Cr and chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃) nanoparticles with an average particle size of 0.48 μm. The elements of Cr and O were obviously detected from the coating obtained at 40℃ and -3.0V by EDX and the mass fraction of Cr reached 83.8%. Comparison in the qualities of coating layers prepared by Cr electrodepositions in [BMIM]OAc, [BMIM]BF₄ and [BMIM]PF₆ electrolytes indicated that the OAc^- was presented in favor of Cr³⁺ reduction.