#453D02
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.073 100.8), rgb(69, 61, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#453D02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453D02 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 61, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.073 100.8) |
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 #453D02 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453D02 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #453D02 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453D02 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA260
oklch(70.6% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#988B2F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453D02
oklch(35.7% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#453D02 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) | #443B00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E06 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3733 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453D02
#453D02
oklch(35.7% 0.073 100.8)
- #363762
#363762
oklch(35.8% 0.074 281)
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 #453D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #453D02 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.