#452E25
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.6% 0.038 42.2), rgb(69, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#452E25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E25 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.038 42.2) |
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 #452E25 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E25 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452E25 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E25 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA988B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 42)
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Step 500
500
#A87E6E
oklch(63% 0.058 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#936756
oklch(55.5% 0.063 42)
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Step 700
700
#7D5646
oklch(49.1% 0.058 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E25
oklch(32.6% 0.038 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#452E25 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) | #343024 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393525 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2A2C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E25
#452E25
oklch(32.6% 0.038 42.2)
- #1D3942
#1D3942
oklch(32.7% 0.037 220.8)
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 #452E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #452E25 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.