#45281D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.048 41.5), rgb(69, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#45281D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45281D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.048 41.5) |
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 #45281D | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45281D | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45281D text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45281D 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500
#C47050
oklch(63.2% 0.116 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5633
oklch(55.6% 0.126 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#964626
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A21
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45281D
oklch(31.1% 0.048 41.5)
#45281D 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) | #2F2C1C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2325 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45281D
#45281D
oklch(31.1% 0.048 41.5)
- #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 #45281D, 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 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #45281D 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.