#453704
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.067 92.1), rgb(69, 55, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#453704 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453704 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.067 92.1) |
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 #453704 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453704 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453704 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453704 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 92)
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Step 500
500
#A08737
oklch(63.1% 0.103 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7007
oklch(55.6% 0.112 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 92.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453704
oklch(34.2% 0.067 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#453704 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) | #3F3600 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A07 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C312E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453704
#453704
oklch(34.2% 0.067 92.1)
- #2D365B
#2D365B
oklch(34.3% 0.066 272.2)
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 #453704, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
Use #453704 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.