#45361D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.044 79.2), rgb(69, 54, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#45361D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 79°. 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 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45361D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.044 79.2) |
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 #45361D | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45361D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45361D text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #45361D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A0855A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C31
oklch(49.1% 0.069 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45361D
oklch(34.3% 0.044 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#45361D 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) | #3C361B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3230 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45361D
#45361D
oklch(34.3% 0.044 79.2)
- #2B3950
#2B3950
oklch(34.3% 0.045 260.1)
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 #45361D, 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
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #45361D 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.