#450223
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.6% 0.101 357.8), rgb(69, 2, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#450223 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450223 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 2, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.101 357.8) |
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 #450223 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450223 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450223 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #450223 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC0
oklch(80.8% 0.12 358)
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Step 400
400
#F963A0
oklch(70.6% 0.192 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#F11F89
oklch(63.1% 0.244 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0041
oklch(37.7% 0.153 358)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450223
oklch(25.6% 0.101 357.8)
#450223 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) | #121824 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252422 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0011 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450223
#450223
oklch(25.6% 0.101 357.8)
- #002A23
#002A23
oklch(25.5% 0.047 178.5)
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 #450223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #450223 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.