#453602
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.068 91), rgb(69, 54, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#453602 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453602 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.068 91) |
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 #453602 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453602 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453602 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453602 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18736
oklch(63.2% 0.104 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7001
oklch(55.6% 0.113 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453602
oklch(34% 0.068 91)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#453602 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) | #3E3500 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413905 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C302D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453602
#453602
oklch(34% 0.068 91)
- #2B355B
#2B355B
oklch(33.9% 0.068 271.2)
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 #453602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #453602 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.