#451F00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.072 54.6), rgb(69, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#451F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451F00 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.072 54.6) |
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 #451F00 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451F00 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451F00 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #451F00 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 55.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB28C
oklch(80.8% 0.085 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#E18746
oklch(70.7% 0.136 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451F00
oklch(28.8% 0.072 54.6)
#451F00 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) | #2A2400 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D00 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1619 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451F00
#451F00
oklch(28.8% 0.072 54.6)
- #002F44
#002F44
oklch(28.8% 0.06 234.2)
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 #451F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.092
Use #451F00 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.