#451B07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.071 43.6), rgb(69, 27, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#451B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451B07 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 27, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.071 43.6) |
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 #451B07 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451B07 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451B07 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #451B07 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF94
oklch(80.8% 0.085 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58257
oklch(70.6% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E1B
oklch(63.1% 0.173 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451B07
oklch(28.1% 0.071 43.6)
#451B07 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) | #272205 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B06 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1217 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451B07
#451B07
oklch(28.1% 0.071 43.6)
- #002E3C
#002E3C
oklch(28% 0.053 224.2)
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 #451B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #451B07 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.