#453906
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.067 94.7), rgb(69, 57, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#453906 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453906 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.067 94.7) |
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 #453906 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453906 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #453906 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453906 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A065
oklch(70.6% 0.08 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8838
oklch(63% 0.102 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#887208
oklch(55.7% 0.112 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453906
oklch(34.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#453906 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) | #403800 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B09 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3330 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453906
#453906
oklch(34.8% 0.067 94.7)
- #30365D
#30365D
oklch(34.7% 0.068 275.6)
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 #453906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
Use #453906 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.