#45301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.042 61.2), rgb(69, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#45301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45301E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.042 61.2) |
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 #45301E | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45301E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45301E text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45301E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 61)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78161
oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A48
oklch(55.7% 0.07 61)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#65482F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45301E
oklch(32.9% 0.042 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#45301E 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) | #36321D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2C2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45301E
#45301E
oklch(32.9% 0.042 61.2)
- #203849
#203849
oklch(32.9% 0.043 240.6)
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 #45301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #45301E 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.