#452B00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.067 73.7), rgb(69, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#452B00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452B00 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.067 73.7) |
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 #452B00 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452B00 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452B00 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #452B00 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B988
oklch(80.9% 0.078 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF933A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452B00
oklch(31.3% 0.067 73.7)
#452B00 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) | #342D00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3301 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2423 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452B00
#452B00
oklch(31.3% 0.067 73.7)
- #173252
#173252
oklch(31.3% 0.067 254)
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 #452B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.092
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
Use #452B00 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.