#452A26
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.7% 0.041 28.8), rgb(69, 42, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#452A26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452A26 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 42, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.041 28.8) |
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 #452A26 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452A26 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452A26 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #452A26 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7166
oklch(63.1% 0.101 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA584E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#91483E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#763B34
oklch(42.6% 0.084 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452A26
oklch(31.7% 0.041 28.8)
#452A26 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) | #302E26 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363326 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2629 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452A26
#452A26
oklch(31.7% 0.041 28.8)
- #15383D
#15383D
oklch(31.7% 0.041 207.9)
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 #452A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #452A26 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.