#452E06
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.062 76), rgb(69, 46, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#452E06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E06 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.062 76) |
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 #452E06 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E06 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452E06 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E06 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8B
oklch(80.9% 0.074 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9642
oklch(70.7% 0.118 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452E06
oklch(32.1% 0.062 76)
#452E06 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) | #362F01 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3507 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2826 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E06
#452E06
oklch(32.1% 0.062 76)
- #1D3452
#1D3452
oklch(32.2% 0.061 255.6)
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 #452E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.092
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.093
Use #452E06 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.