#452B09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.06 68.9), rgb(69, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#452B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452B09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.06 68.9) |
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 #452B09 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452B09 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452B09 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #452B09 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF934B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 69)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452B09
oklch(31.4% 0.06 68.9)
#452B09 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) | #342D05 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2524 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452B09
#452B09
oklch(31.4% 0.06 68.9)
- #16334F
#16334F
oklch(31.4% 0.061 249.7)
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 #452B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.089
Use #452B09 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.