#45280C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.059 61.2), rgb(69, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#45280C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 61°. 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 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45280C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.059 61.2) |
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 #45280C | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45280C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45280C text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45280C text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B793
oklch(81% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D39053
oklch(70.8% 0.112 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6710B
oklch(63% 0.144 60.9)
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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)
#45280C
oklch(30.8% 0.059 61.2)
#45280C 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) | #312B09 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2222 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45280C
#45280C
oklch(30.8% 0.059 61.2)
- #0E334B
#0E334B
oklch(30.8% 0.06 241.3)
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 #45280C, 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 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
Use #45280C 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.