#452403
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.067 60.1), rgb(69, 36, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#452403 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 60°. 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 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452403 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 36, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.067 60.1) |
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 #452403 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452403 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452403 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #452403 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B58D
oklch(80.9% 0.079 60)
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Step 400
400
#D98C48
oklch(70.6% 0.126 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452403
oklch(29.8% 0.067 60.1)
#452403 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) | #2E2800 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F03 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1C1E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452403
#452403
oklch(29.8% 0.067 60.1)
- #02314B
#02314B
oklch(29.9% 0.066 239.8)
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 #452403, 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 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
Use #452403 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.