#453003
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.5% 0.065 80.9), rgb(69, 48, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#453003 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453003 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 48, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.065 80.9) |
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 #453003 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453003 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453003 text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453003 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A8833D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#936B15
oklch(55.5% 0.108 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5903
oklch(49.1% 0.1 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#66490B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 80.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453003
oklch(32.5% 0.065 80.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#453003 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) | #383100 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3605 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2A28 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453003
#453003
oklch(32.5% 0.065 80.9)
- #213455
#213455
oklch(32.6% 0.064 260.8)
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 #453003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.089
Use #453003 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.