#454206
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.075 106.5), rgb(69, 66, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#454206 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 106°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454206 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 66, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.075 106.5) |
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 #454206 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454206 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #454206 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #454206 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C49A
oklch(81% 0.056 106.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A560
oklch(70.8% 0.091 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#928E2E
oklch(63.2% 0.116 107)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454206
oklch(37% 0.075 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#454206 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) | #493F00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3D37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454206
#454206
oklch(37% 0.075 106.5)
- #3D3966
#3D3966
oklch(37.1% 0.076 286.1)
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 #454206, 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 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #454206 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.