#45220D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.062 49.3), rgb(69, 34, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#45220D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45220D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 34, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.062 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 #45220D | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45220D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45220D text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45220D 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB895B
oklch(70.6% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06925
oklch(63.2% 0.151 49.4)
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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
#692E03
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45220D
oklch(29.5% 0.062 49.3)
#45220D 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) | #2C260B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1B1D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45220D
#45220D
oklch(29.5% 0.062 49.3)
- #003244
#003244
oklch(29.7% 0.058 228.9)
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 #45220D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #45220D 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.