#452B22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.042 39.9), rgb(69, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#452B22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 40°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452B22 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.042 39.9) |
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 #452B22 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452B22 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452B22 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #452B22 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7359
oklch(63.1% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.111 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#914A31
oklch(49.2% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3426
oklch(37.6% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452B22
oklch(31.8% 0.042 39.9)
#452B22 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) | #312E21 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383322 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2729 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452B22
#452B22
oklch(31.8% 0.042 39.9)
- #163741
#163741
oklch(31.7% 0.042 220.4)
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 #452B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #452B22 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.