#452709
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.061 61.3), rgb(69, 39, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#452709 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452709 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 39, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.061 61.3) |
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 #452709 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452709 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452709 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #452709 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B691
oklch(80.8% 0.073 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4F
oklch(70.8% 0.117 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452709
oklch(30.5% 0.061 61.3)
#452709 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) | #302A05 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373109 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2021 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452709
#452709
oklch(30.5% 0.061 61.3)
- #0C324B
#0C324B
oklch(30.4% 0.062 242.1)
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 #452709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #452709 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.