#452216
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.058 39.5), rgb(69, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#452216 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452216 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.058 39.5) |
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 #452216 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452216 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452216 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452216 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6844
oklch(63.1% 0.139 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C23
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03C16
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#823315
oklch(42.8% 0.117 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#692E19
oklch(37.8% 0.091 39.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452216
oklch(29.7% 0.058 39.5)
#452216 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) | #2B2715 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E15 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1C1F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452216
#452216
oklch(29.7% 0.058 39.5)
- #00333F
#00333F
oklch(29.7% 0.054 218.9)
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 #452216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #452216 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.