#45291A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.049 48.5), rgb(69, 41, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#45291A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45291A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.049 48.5) |
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 #45291A | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45291A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45291A text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45291A text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27245
oklch(63.1% 0.118 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5824
oklch(55.6% 0.129 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#954816
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B16
oklch(42.6% 0.099 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45291A
oklch(31.2% 0.049 48.5)
#45291A 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) | #312C19 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2425 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45291A
#45291A
oklch(31.2% 0.049 48.5)
- #113644
#113644
oklch(31.3% 0.048 226.6)
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 #45291A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #45291A 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.