#45370E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.06 89.6), rgb(69, 55, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#45370E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45370E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.06 89.6) |
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 #45370E | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45370E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45370E text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45370E 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8743
oklch(63.1% 0.092 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7021
oklch(55.6% 0.1 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E13
oklch(49.2% 0.093 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D14
oklch(42.9% 0.077 89.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45370E
oklch(34.3% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 90.5)
#45370E 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) | #3E3608 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A10 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B322F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45370E
#45370E
oklch(34.3% 0.06 89.6)
- #2C3758
#2C3758
oklch(34.3% 0.06 269.1)
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 #45370E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
Use #45370E 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.