#452005
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.068 52.3), rgb(69, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#452005 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452005 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 86%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.068 52.3) |
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 #452005 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452005 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452005 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #452005 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB391
oklch(81% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF884F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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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
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452005
oklch(29.1% 0.068 52.3)
#452005 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) | #2B2502 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D05 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D181B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452005
#452005
oklch(29.1% 0.068 52.3)
- #003044
#003044
oklch(29.1% 0.06 232.5)
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 #452005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.091
Use #452005 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.