#453205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.064 83.6), rgb(69, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#453205 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453205 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 86%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.064 83.6) |
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 #453205 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453205 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453205 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453205 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9E
oklch(81% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89D68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6843D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D17
oklch(55.6% 0.106 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B05
oklch(49.1% 0.099 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A0C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 83.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453205
oklch(33% 0.064 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#453205 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) | #3A3200 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3707 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2C2A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453205
#453205
oklch(33% 0.064 83.6)
- #243556
#243556
oklch(33.1% 0.063 262.7)
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 #453205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
Use #453205 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.