#453E22
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.044 95.8), rgb(69, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#453E22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E22 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.044 95.8) |
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 #453E22 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E22 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #453E22 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E22 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#968A59
oklch(63.2% 0.069 96)
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Step 600
600
#80733E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C6130
oklch(49.2% 0.07 97)
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Step 800
800
#584F29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E22
oklch(36.4% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2616
oklch(26.8% 0.028 95.8)
#453E22 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) | #433D20 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F23 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3A37 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E22
#453E22
oklch(36.4% 0.044 95.8)
- #373C56
#373C56
oklch(36.3% 0.045 275.5)
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 #453E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #453E22 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.