#452312
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.059 46.2), rgb(69, 35, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#452312 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452312 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.059 46.2) |
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 #452312 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452312 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452312 text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #452312 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39B
oklch(80.8% 0.069 46)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A63
oklch(70.8% 0.112 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A36
oklch(63.1% 0.141 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94F03
oklch(55.7% 0.154 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813401
oklch(42.6% 0.119 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452312
oklch(29.8% 0.059 46.2)
#452312 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) | #2C2710 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F12 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1C1F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452312
#452312
oklch(29.8% 0.059 46.2)
- #003343
#003343
oklch(29.9% 0.057 225.5)
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 #452312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
Use #452312 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.