#453606
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.065 90), rgb(69, 54, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#453606 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453606 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.065 90) |
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 #453606 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453606 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453606 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453606 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1873B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7011
oklch(55.7% 0.109 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C08
oklch(42.7% 0.083 89.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453606
oklch(34% 0.065 90)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#453606 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 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413909 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C302D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453606
#453606
oklch(34% 0.065 90)
- #2B365A
#2B365A
oklch(34.1% 0.065 269.8)
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 #453606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #453606 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.