#452C28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.038 29.4), rgb(69, 44, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#452C28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452C28 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 44, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.038 29.4) |
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 #452C28 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452C28 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452C28 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #452C28 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9086
oklch(70.7% 0.073 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7469
oklch(63.2% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65B50
oklch(55.6% 0.1 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A41
oklch(49% 0.094 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#733D36
oklch(42.6% 0.077 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 29.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452C28
oklch(32.2% 0.038 29.4)
#452C28 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) | #312F28 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373428 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A292B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452C28
#452C28
oklch(32.2% 0.038 29.4)
- #19393E
#19393E
oklch(32.3% 0.039 208.8)
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 #452C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #452C28 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.