#451D08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.069 45.5), rgb(69, 29, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#451D08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451D08 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 29, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.069 45.5) |
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 #451D08 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451D08 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451D08 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #451D08 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EEB195
oklch(81% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38457
oklch(70.7% 0.131 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#D8611C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451D08
oklch(28.5% 0.069 45.5)
#451D08 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) | #282306 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C07 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1419 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451D08
#451D08
oklch(28.5% 0.069 45.5)
- #002F3E
#002F3E
oklch(28.4% 0.054 225.5)
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 #451D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #451D08 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.