#453213
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.053 77.3), rgb(69, 50, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#453213 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453213 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 57%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.053 77.3) |
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 #453213 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453213 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453213 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453213 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A5834F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#906C31
oklch(55.5% 0.089 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A24
oklch(49.1% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 77.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453213
oklch(33.2% 0.053 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#453213 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) | #393310 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3714 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2D2B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453213
#453213
oklch(33.2% 0.053 77.3)
- #243651
#243651
oklch(33.1% 0.054 258.3)
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 #453213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #453213 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.