#45220E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.062 48.4), rgb(69, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#45220E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 48°. 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 | #45220E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.062 48.4) |
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 #45220E | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45220E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45220E text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45220E 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB895D
oklch(70.6% 0.117 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06929
oklch(63.2% 0.15 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E05
oklch(37.7% 0.097 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45220E
oklch(29.6% 0.062 48.4)
#45220E 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) | #2C260C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1B1E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45220E
#45220E
oklch(29.6% 0.062 48.4)
- #003243
#003243
oklch(29.6% 0.057 227.4)
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 #45220E, 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 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.089
Use #45220E 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.