#45260E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.059 55.7), rgb(69, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#45260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45260E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.059 55.7) |
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 #45260E | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45260E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45260E text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45260E 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68D59
oklch(70.7% 0.112 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F1F
oklch(63.2% 0.143 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45260E
oklch(30.4% 0.059 55.7)
#45260E 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) | #2F290B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1F21 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45260E
#45260E
oklch(30.4% 0.059 55.7)
- #083348
#083348
oklch(30.4% 0.059 235.3)
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 #45260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #45260E 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.