#445215
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.086 121.5), rgb(68, 82, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#445215 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445215 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 82, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.086 121.5) |
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 #445215 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445215 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #445215 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445215 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#809349
oklch(63.1% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D29
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#58691C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445215
oklch(41.3% 0.086 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#445215 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) | #574D0C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484D46 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445215
#445215
oklch(41.3% 0.086 121.5)
- #543F72
#543F72
oklch(41.4% 0.086 301.8)
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 #445215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #445215 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.