#45400F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.067 103.4), rgb(69, 64, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#45400F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45400F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.067 103.4) |
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 #45400F | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45400F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #45400F text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45400F 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#948C3B
oklch(63% 0.103 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7611
oklch(55.7% 0.112 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585108
oklch(42.9% 0.086 103.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45400F
oklch(36.6% 0.067 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#45400F 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) | #463E08 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484012 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3B36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45400F
#45400F
oklch(36.6% 0.067 103.4)
- #3A3961
#3A3961
oklch(36.5% 0.068 283.6)
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 #45400F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #45400F 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.