#452826
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.044 24.2), rgb(69, 40, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#452826 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452826 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 40, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.044 24.2) |
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 #452826 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452826 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452826 text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452826 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C87
oklch(70.7% 0.084 24)
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Step 500
500
#C26E69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5551
oklch(55.6% 0.116 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#944542
oklch(49.1% 0.107 24)
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Step 800
800
#783936
oklch(42.6% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452826
oklch(31.3% 0.044 24.2)
#452826 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) | #2E2C26 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353226 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2428 | 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°).
- #452826
#452826
oklch(31.3% 0.044 24.2)
- #10383B
#10383B
oklch(31.4% 0.044 202.2)
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 #452826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #452826 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.