#453519
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.048 80), rgb(69, 53, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#453519 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 80°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453519 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.048 80) |
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 #453519 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453519 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453519 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453519 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18554
oklch(63.1% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E39
oklch(55.6% 0.08 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#775C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B25
oklch(42.7% 0.062 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453519
oklch(34% 0.048 80)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#453519 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) | #3C3516 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B302E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453519
#453519
oklch(34% 0.048 80)
- #293851
#293851
oklch(33.9% 0.049 260.3)
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 #453519, 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 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.085
Use #453519 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.