#45381D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.045 84.4), rgb(69, 56, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#45381D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45381D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 56, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.045 84.4) |
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 #45381D | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45381D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #45381D text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45381D text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8658
oklch(63% 0.069 84)
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Step 600
600
#88703D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#735D2F
oklch(49% 0.07 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45381D
oklch(34.8% 0.045 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#45381D 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) | #3E381B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3432 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45381D
#45381D
oklch(34.8% 0.045 84.4)
- #2E3A52
#2E3A52
oklch(34.9% 0.045 263.7)
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 #45381D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #45381D 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.