#45370F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.059 89.3), rgb(69, 55, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#45370F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 89°. 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 (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45370F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.059 89.3) |
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 #45370F | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45370F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45370F text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45370F 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
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8745
oklch(63.1% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7023
oklch(55.6% 0.099 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D15
oklch(48.9% 0.091 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45370F
oklch(34.3% 0.059 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2610
oklch(27.2% 0.037 89.8)
#45370F 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) | #3E360A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A11 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B322F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45370F
#45370F
oklch(34.3% 0.059 89.3)
- #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 #45370F, 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 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #45370F 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.