#453207
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.062 82.9), rgb(69, 50, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#453207 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453207 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.062 82.9) |
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 #453207 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453207 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453207 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453207 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
#CFBE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68440
oklch(63.2% 0.096 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D1B
oklch(55.7% 0.104 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0B
oklch(49.2% 0.097 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453207
oklch(33% 0.062 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#453207 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) | #3A3202 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3709 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2C2A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453207
#453207
oklch(33% 0.062 82.9)
- #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 #453207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
Use #453207 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.