#453115
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.051 73.6), rgb(69, 49, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#453115 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453115 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 49, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.051 73.6) |
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 #453115 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453115 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453115 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453115 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89B76
oklch(70.6% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68252
oklch(63% 0.078 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B36
oklch(55.5% 0.085 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5929
oklch(49.1% 0.079 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#654923
oklch(42.7% 0.066 72.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453115
oklch(33% 0.051 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#453115 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) | #383212 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3716 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2C2B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453115
#453115
oklch(33% 0.051 73.6)
- #22374F
#22374F
oklch(33.1% 0.051 252.6)
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 #453115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #453115 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.