#452C02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.065 74.4), rgb(69, 44, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#452C02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452C02 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 44, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.065 74.4) |
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 #452C02 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452C02 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452C02 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #452C02 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EAD6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFBA89
oklch(81% 0.077 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE943D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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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
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452C02
oklch(31.6% 0.065 74.4)
#452C02 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) | #352D00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3303 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2524 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452C02
#452C02
oklch(31.6% 0.065 74.4)
- #193352
#193352
oklch(31.7% 0.064 254)
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 #452C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.094
Use #452C02 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.