#452F17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.049 67), rgb(69, 47, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#452F17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452F17 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 47, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.049 67) |
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 #452F17 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452F17 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452F17 text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #452F17 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88157
oklch(63.1% 0.075 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 68)
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Step 700
700
#7E582E
oklch(49.2% 0.077 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452F17
oklch(32.5% 0.049 67)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#452F17 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) | #363015 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3517 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2A29 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452F17
#452F17
oklch(32.5% 0.049 67)
- #1E364C
#1E364C
oklch(32.4% 0.05 247.6)
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 #452F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #452F17 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.