#45210B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.064 49.3), rgb(69, 33, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#45210B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. 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 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45210B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 33, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.064 49.3) |
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 #45210B | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45210B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45210B text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45210B 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB395
oklch(81% 0.076 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8859
oklch(70.6% 0.122 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D1671F
oklch(63% 0.155 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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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)
#45210B
oklch(29.3% 0.064 49.3)
#45210B 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) | #2B2608 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C191C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45210B
#45210B
oklch(29.3% 0.064 49.3)
- #003143
#003143
oklch(29.3% 0.058 229.3)
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 #45210B, 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 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #45210B 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.