#451E01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.072 52.5), rgb(69, 30, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#451E01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 52°. 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 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451E01 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 30, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.072 52.5) |
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 #451E01 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451E01 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451E01 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451E01 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB28E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28649
oklch(70.7% 0.136 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451E01
oklch(28.6% 0.072 52.5)
#451E01 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) | #2A2300 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C00 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1518 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451E01
#451E01
oklch(28.6% 0.072 52.5)
- #002F42
#002F42
oklch(28.6% 0.058 231.6)
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 #451E01, 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 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.092
Use #451E01 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.