#453F22
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.046 97.9), rgb(69, 63, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#453F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F22 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.046 97.9) |
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 #453F22 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F22 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #453F22 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F22 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#958A58
oklch(63.1% 0.07 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F743D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B612F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#574F28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 98)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453F22
oklch(36.6% 0.046 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#453F22 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) | #443E20 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464023 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3B38 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F22
#453F22
oklch(36.6% 0.046 97.9)
- #393C57
#393C57
oklch(36.5% 0.047 278.9)
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 #453F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #453F22 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.