#451E09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.068 46.2), rgb(69, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#451E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 46°. 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 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451E09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.068 46.2) |
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 #451E09 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451E09 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451E09 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451E09 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB195
oklch(80.9% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18558
oklch(70.6% 0.128 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6631E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451E09
oklch(28.7% 0.068 46.2)
#451E09 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) | #292407 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C08 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C161A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451E09
#451E09
oklch(28.7% 0.068 46.2)
- #00303F
#00303F
oklch(28.8% 0.055 225.1)
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 #451E09, 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 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #451E09 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.