#451B0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.07 40.4), rgb(69, 27, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#451B0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451B0B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 27, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.07 40.4) |
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 #451B0B | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451B0B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451B0B text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #451B0B 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5825E
oklch(70.7% 0.132 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D2C
oklch(63.1% 0.17 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2707
oklch(37.6% 0.11 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451B0B
oklch(28.2% 0.07 40.4)
#451B0B 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) | #272209 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1218 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451B0B
#451B0B
oklch(28.2% 0.07 40.4)
- #002F3B
#002F3B
oklch(28.2% 0.051 220.2)
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 #451B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #451B0B 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.