#451804
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.076 42.5), rgb(69, 24, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#451804 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451804 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 24, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.076 42.5) |
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 #451804 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451804 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451804 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #451804 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97F54
oklch(70.6% 0.143 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05910
oklch(63.2% 0.183 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451804
oklch(27.6% 0.076 42.5)
#451804 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) | #252002 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A03 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D0D14 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451804
#451804
oklch(27.6% 0.076 42.5)
- #002D3A
#002D3A
oklch(27.6% 0.051 222.8)
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 #451804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.011
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #451804 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.