#45371F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.042 80.1), rgb(69, 55, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#45371F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 80°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45371F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.042 80.1) |
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 #45371F | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45371F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #45371F text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45371F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E855C
oklch(63% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F41
oklch(55.6% 0.071 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#745D33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 80.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45371F
oklch(34.6% 0.042 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#45371F 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) | #3D371D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A20 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3331 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45371F
#45371F
oklch(34.6% 0.042 80.1)
- #2C3A50
#2C3A50
oklch(34.6% 0.043 259.3)
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 #45371F, 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 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #45371F 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.