#451D0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.068 43.2), rgb(69, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#451D0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451D0B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.068 43.2) |
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 #451D0B | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451D0B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451D0B text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #451D0B 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB097
oklch(80.9% 0.081 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2845C
oklch(70.6% 0.128 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86128
oklch(63.2% 0.164 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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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
#6E2905
oklch(37.7% 0.107 42.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451D0B
oklch(28.6% 0.068 43.2)
#451D0B 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) | #282309 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1519 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451D0B
#451D0B
oklch(28.6% 0.068 43.2)
- #00303D
#00303D
oklch(28.7% 0.053 221.7)
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 #451D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #451D0B 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.