#452804
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.064 66.2), rgb(69, 40, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#452804 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452804 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 40, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.064 66.2) |
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 #452804 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452804 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452804 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #452804 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.043 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78C
oklch(80.8% 0.076 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#D39045
oklch(70.6% 0.122 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452804
oklch(30.7% 0.064 66.2)
#452804 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) | #312A00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383105 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2121 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452804
#452804
oklch(30.7% 0.064 66.2)
- #0F324E
#0F324E
oklch(30.7% 0.064 246.3)
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 #452804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.089
Use #452804 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.