#452E20
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.5% 0.041 52.1), rgb(69, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#452E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E20 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.041 52.1) |
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 #452E20 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E20 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452E20 text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E20 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAF
oklch(81% 0.031 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9985
oklch(70.8% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F66
oklch(63.1% 0.063 52)
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Step 600
600
#94684D
oklch(55.6% 0.069 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E563E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E20
oklch(32.5% 0.041 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#452E20 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) | #34301F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3520 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2A2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E20
#452E20
oklch(32.5% 0.041 52.1)
- #1D3846
#1D3846
oklch(32.6% 0.041 232.6)
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 #452E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #452E20 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.