#452201
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.069 58.3), rgb(69, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#452201 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452201 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.069 58.3) |
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 #452201 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452201 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452201 text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #452201 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B48C
oklch(80.9% 0.082 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A45
oklch(70.6% 0.131 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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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)
#452201
oklch(29.4% 0.069 58.3)
#452201 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) | #2D2600 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E01 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1A1C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452201
#452201
oklch(29.4% 0.069 58.3)
- #003049
#003049
oklch(29.4% 0.066 238.5)
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 #452201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
Use #452201 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.