#45320D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.1% 0.058 80.6), rgb(69, 50, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#45320D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45320D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.058 80.6) |
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 #45320D | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45320D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45320D text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #45320D 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58447
oklch(63.2% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#916C27
oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A19
oklch(49% 0.09 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45320D
oklch(33.1% 0.058 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#45320D 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) | #3A3208 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2C2A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45320D
#45320D
oklch(33.1% 0.058 80.6)
- #243653
#243653
oklch(33.2% 0.057 259.6)
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 #45320D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.089
Use #45320D 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.