#452C09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.06 70.8), rgb(69, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#452C09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452C09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.06 70.8) |
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 #452C09 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452C09 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452C09 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #452C09 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 71)
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Step 300
300
#DEB98E
oklch(80.8% 0.071 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD944A
oklch(70.8% 0.114 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452C09
oklch(31.7% 0.06 70.8)
#452C09 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) | #352E05 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A340A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2625 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452C09
#452C09
oklch(31.7% 0.06 70.8)
- #18344F
#18344F
oklch(31.7% 0.059 249.4)
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 #452C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.090
Use #452C09 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.