#452825
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.044 26.3), rgb(69, 40, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#452825 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452825 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 40, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.044 26.3) |
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 #452825 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452825 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452825 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452825 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26E67
oklch(63% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD554E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#94453F
oklch(49% 0.108 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62322D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452825
oklch(31.3% 0.044 26.3)
#452825 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) | #2E2C25 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353225 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2427 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452825
#452825
oklch(31.3% 0.044 26.3)
- #0F373C
#0F373C
oklch(31.2% 0.044 206.8)
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 #452825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #452825 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.