#452F0D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.058 74.6), rgb(69, 47, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#452F0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 75°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452F0D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 47, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.058 74.6) |
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 #452F0D | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452F0D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452F0D text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452F0D 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98149
oklch(63% 0.088 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#946A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E581D
oklch(49% 0.089 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452F0D
oklch(32.4% 0.058 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#452F0D 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) | #373009 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2928 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452F0D
#452F0D
oklch(32.4% 0.058 74.6)
- #1E3551
#1E3551
oklch(32.4% 0.058 254.2)
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 #452F0D, 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 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
Use #452F0D 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.