#45281C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.048 43.1), rgb(69, 40, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#45281C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45281C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 40, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.048 43.1) |
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 #45281C | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45281C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45281C text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45281C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4704D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF562F
oklch(55.5% 0.128 43)
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Step 700
700
#964622
oklch(49.1% 0.118 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#63331E
oklch(37.9% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45281C
oklch(31.1% 0.048 43.1)
#45281C 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) | #302B1B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2325 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45281C
#45281C
oklch(31.1% 0.048 43.1)
- #0E3642
#0E3642
oklch(31.1% 0.048 221.7)
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 #45281C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #45281C 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.