#452529
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.049 12.3), rgb(69, 37, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#452529 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452529 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 37, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.049 12.3) |
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 #452529 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452529 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452529 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #452529 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38891
oklch(70.6% 0.093 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66976
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#983F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F36
oklch(37.8% 0.077 13.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452529
oklch(30.8% 0.049 12.3)
#452529 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) | #2B2A29 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333128 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2226 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452529
#452529
oklch(30.8% 0.049 12.3)
- #073736
#073736
oklch(30.6% 0.048 192.8)
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 #452529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
Use #452529 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.