#452525
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.049 20.3), rgb(69, 37, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#452525 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452525 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 37, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.049 20.3) |
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 #452525 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452525 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452525 text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #452525 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25053
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#994043
oklch(49.1% 0.12 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3538
oklch(42.6% 0.099 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452525
oklch(30.7% 0.049 20.3)
#452525 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) | #2C2A25 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333024 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2125 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452525
#452525
oklch(30.7% 0.049 20.3)
- #063739
#063739
oklch(30.8% 0.049 199.1)
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 #452525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #452525 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.