#454004
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.075 104.3), rgb(69, 64, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#454004 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 104°. 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454004 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.075 104.3) |
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 #454004 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454004 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #454004 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #454004 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C399
oklch(80.9% 0.056 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#958D2E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454004
oklch(36.5% 0.075 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#454004 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) | #473D00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484009 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3B35 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454004
#454004
oklch(36.5% 0.075 104.3)
- #3A3864
#3A3864
oklch(36.5% 0.075 284.1)
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 #454004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
Use #454004 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.