#45400B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.07 103.8), rgb(69, 64, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#45400B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45400B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.07 103.8) |
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 #45400B | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45400B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #45400B text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45400B text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A364
oklch(70.6% 0.084 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C36
oklch(63.1% 0.107 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7602
oklch(55.6% 0.117 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585101
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45400B
oklch(36.6% 0.07 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#45400B 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) | #473E03 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3B36 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45400B
#45400B
oklch(36.6% 0.07 103.8)
- #3A3962
#3A3962
oklch(36.6% 0.07 283.5)
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 #45400B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #45400B 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.