#453A00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.072 97.2), rgb(69, 58, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#453A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A00 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.072 97.2) |
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 #453A00 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A00 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #453A00 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A00 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA160
oklch(70.6% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C892F
oklch(63% 0.11 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A00
oklch(35% 0.072 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#453A00 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) | #413800 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C04 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3430 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A00
#453A00
oklch(35% 0.072 97.2)
- #31365F
#31365F
oklch(34.9% 0.071 276.8)
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 #453A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
Use #453A00 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.