#452E18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.048 63.4), rgb(69, 46, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#452E18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E18 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.048 63.4) |
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 #452E18 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E18 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452E18 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E18 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99463
oklch(70.7% 0.091 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7834
oklch(63% 0.117 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D370E
oklch(37.6% 0.076 63)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452E18
oklch(32.3% 0.048 63.4)
#452E18 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) | #353016 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2929 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E18
#452E18
oklch(32.3% 0.048 63.4)
- #1C364A
#1C364A
oklch(32.2% 0.048 243.3)
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 #452E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #452E18 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.