#452604
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.065 62.8), rgb(69, 38, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#452604 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452604 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 38, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.065 62.8) |
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 #452604 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452604 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452604 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #452604 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B68D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68E48
oklch(70.6% 0.123 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452604
oklch(30.3% 0.065 62.8)
#452604 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) | #302900 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373004 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1F1F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452604
#452604
oklch(30.3% 0.065 62.8)
- #09324C
#09324C
oklch(30.4% 0.064 241.9)
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 #452604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #452604 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.