#453211
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.1% 0.055 78.5), rgb(69, 50, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#453211 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453211 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.055 78.5) |
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 #453211 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453211 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453211 text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453211 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5834C
oklch(63% 0.084 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#906C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 78.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453211
oklch(33.1% 0.055 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#453211 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) | #39320D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3712 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2D2B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453211
#453211
oklch(33.1% 0.055 78.5)
- #243652
#243652
oklch(33.1% 0.055 259)
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 #453211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #453211 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.