#453A06
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.068 96.2), rgb(69, 58, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#453A06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A06 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.068 96.2) |
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 #453A06 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A06 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #453A06 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A06 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA165
oklch(70.7% 0.081 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8937
oklch(63.1% 0.104 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877205
oklch(55.6% 0.113 96)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E02
oklch(42.6% 0.087 96.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A06
oklch(35% 0.068 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#453A06 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) | #413900 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3530 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A06
#453A06
oklch(35% 0.068 96.2)
- #31375E
#31375E
oklch(35.1% 0.068 275.7)
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 #453A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
Use #453A06 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.