#452905
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.063 67.4), rgb(69, 41, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#452905 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452905 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 41, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 86%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.063 67.4) |
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 #452905 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452905 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452905 text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #452905 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
#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
#ECD5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B88D
oklch(81% 0.075 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#D29146
oklch(70.7% 0.12 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452905
oklch(30.9% 0.063 67.4)
#452905 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) | #322B01 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393206 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2222 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452905
#452905
oklch(30.9% 0.063 67.4)
- #12324E
#12324E
oklch(30.9% 0.063 247.9)
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 #452905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.092
Use #452905 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.