#452C16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.05 60.8), rgb(69, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#452C16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 61°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452C16 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.05 60.8) |
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 #452C16 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452C16 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452C16 text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #452C16 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9261
oklch(70.6% 0.096 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7631
oklch(63.1% 0.122 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 60.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452C16
oklch(31.8% 0.05 60.8)
#452C16 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) | #342E14 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3416 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2727 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452C16
#452C16
oklch(31.8% 0.05 60.8)
- #18364A
#18364A
oklch(32% 0.051 240.1)
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 #452C16, 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 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #452C16 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.