#45331C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.6% 0.044 72.1), rgb(69, 51, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#45331C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45331C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.044 72.1) |
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 #45331C | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45331C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45331C text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45331C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3835B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C41
oklch(55.5% 0.073 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#795A32
oklch(49.1% 0.069 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 73.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45331C
oklch(33.6% 0.044 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#45331C 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) | #39341A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2E2D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45331C
#45331C
oklch(33.6% 0.044 72.1)
- #26384D
#26384D
oklch(33.5% 0.044 252.9)
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 #45331C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
Use #45331C 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.