#453F18
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.057 100.7), rgb(69, 63, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#453F18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F18 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.057 100.7) |
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 #453F18 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F18 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #453F18 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F18 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#958B49
oklch(63.1% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#807529
oklch(55.7% 0.097 101)
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Step 700
700
#6C621C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 101)
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Step 800
800
#58501A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453F18
oklch(36.4% 0.057 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#453F18 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) | #453D14 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3A36 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F18
#453F18
oklch(36.4% 0.057 100.7)
- #393B5C
#393B5C
oklch(36.6% 0.057 280.5)
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 #453F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
Use #453F18 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.