#453313
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.053 79.5), rgb(69, 51, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#453313 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453313 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.053 79.5) |
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 #453313 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453313 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453313 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453313 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4844E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D30
oklch(55.6% 0.089 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B23
oklch(49.2% 0.083 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453313
oklch(33.4% 0.053 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#453313 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) | #3A3310 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3814 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2E2C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453313
#453313
oklch(33.4% 0.053 79.5)
- #263752
#263752
oklch(33.5% 0.053 259.4)
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 #453313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #453313 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.