#452E19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.047 62.3), rgb(69, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#452E19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E19 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.047 62.3) |
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 #452E19 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E19 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452E19 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E19 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
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7838
oklch(63% 0.114 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A66009
oklch(55.7% 0.125 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734104
oklch(42.7% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3710
oklch(37.6% 0.075 62.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#452E19
oklch(32.3% 0.047 62.3)
#452E19 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) | #353017 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3519 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2929 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E19
#452E19
oklch(32.3% 0.047 62.3)
- #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 #452E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #452E19 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.