#45351B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.046 78.4), rgb(69, 53, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#45351B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45351B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.046 78.4) |
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 #45351B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45351B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45351B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45351B 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18558
oklch(63.2% 0.07 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#775C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45351B
oklch(34% 0.046 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#45351B 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) | #3B3519 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B302F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45351B
#45351B
oklch(34% 0.046 78.4)
- #293950
#293950
oklch(34.1% 0.046 257.4)
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 #45351B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.085
Use #45351B 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.