#45321F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.041 65.6), rgb(69, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#45321F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45321F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.041 65.6) |
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 #45321F | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45321F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45321F text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45321F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48261
oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B47
oklch(55.6% 0.069 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5939
oklch(49.1% 0.064 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45321F
oklch(33.4% 0.041 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#45321F 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) | #38331E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2E2D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45321F
#45321F
oklch(33.4% 0.041 65.6)
- #24394A
#24394A
oklch(33.5% 0.04 243.8)
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 #45321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #45321F 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.