#452A09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.06 66.9), rgb(69, 42, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#452A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 67°. 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 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452A09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.06 66.9) |
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 #452A09 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452A09 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452A09 text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #452A09 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B88F
oklch(80.9% 0.072 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#D0924C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452A09
oklch(31.2% 0.06 66.9)
#452A09 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) | #332C05 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2423 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452A09
#452A09
oklch(31.2% 0.06 66.9)
- #14334E
#14334E
oklch(31.2% 0.061 247.5)
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 #452A09, 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 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #452A09 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.