#453707
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.065 91.4), rgb(69, 55, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#453707 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453707 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.065 91.4) |
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 #453707 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453707 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453707 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453707 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0873B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B7012
oklch(55.6% 0.108 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 91.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453707
oklch(34.3% 0.065 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#453707 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) | #3E3601 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C312E | 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°).
- #453707
#453707
oklch(34.3% 0.065 91.4)
- #2C365A
#2C365A
oklch(34.2% 0.065 270.9)
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 #453707, 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 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
Use #453707 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.