#453E07
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.071 101.6), rgb(69, 62, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#453E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 102°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E07 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 101.6) |
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 #453E07 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E07 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #453E07 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E07 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#978B34
oklch(63% 0.108 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E07
oklch(36% 0.071 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#453E07 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) | #453C00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3934 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E07
#453E07
oklch(36% 0.071 101.6)
- #373861
#373861
oklch(36% 0.07 281.2)
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 #453E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #453E07 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.