#45232A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.052 7.5), rgb(69, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#45232A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45232A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.052 7.5) |
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 #45232A | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45232A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45232A text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45232A text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B9
oklch(81% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68695
oklch(70.7% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#C9667B
oklch(63.2% 0.127 8)
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Step 600
600
#B44B65
oklch(55.7% 0.138 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B53
oklch(49% 0.128 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3244
oklch(42.7% 0.105 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#652C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 6.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45232A
oklch(30.4% 0.052 7.5)
#45232A 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) | #29292A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313029 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2025 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45232A
#45232A
oklch(30.4% 0.052 7.5)
- #013733
#013733
oklch(30.4% 0.052 186.9)
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 #45232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
Use #45232A 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.