#452009
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.066 49.2), rgb(69, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#452009 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. 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 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452009 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.066 49.2) |
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 #452009 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452009 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452009 text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #452009 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB294
oklch(80.9% 0.078 49)
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Step 400
400
#DF8756
oklch(70.7% 0.126 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36619
oklch(63.1% 0.159 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452009
oklch(29.1% 0.066 49.2)
#452009 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) | #2B2506 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D08 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C181B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452009
#452009
oklch(29.1% 0.066 49.2)
- #003042
#003042
oklch(28.9% 0.057 229.7)
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 #452009, 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 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.089
Use #452009 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.