#452100
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.07 57.5), rgb(69, 33, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#452100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452100 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 33, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.07 57.5) |
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 #452100 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452100 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452100 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #452100 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB48B
oklch(81% 0.083 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8944
oklch(70.7% 0.133 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452100
oklch(29.2% 0.07 57.5)
#452100 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) | #2C2500 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E00 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D191B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452100
#452100
oklch(29.2% 0.07 57.5)
- #003048
#003048
oklch(29.3% 0.064 237.4)
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 #452100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.091
Use #452100 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.