#453102
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.8% 0.066 83), rgb(69, 49, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#453102 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453102 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 49, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.066 83) |
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 #453102 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453102 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453102 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453102 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7833A
oklch(63% 0.101 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C10
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453102
oklch(32.8% 0.066 83)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#453102 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) | #393100 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3604 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2B29 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453102
#453102
oklch(32.8% 0.066 83)
- #223456
#223456
oklch(32.7% 0.065 262.2)
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 #453102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
Use #453102 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.