#45440E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.4), rgb(69, 68, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#45440E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45440E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 68, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.4) |
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 #45440E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45440E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #45440E text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45440E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A5A564
oklch(70.7% 0.087 108.4)
-
Step 500
500
#908E35
oklch(63.1% 0.111 108)
-
Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
-
Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
-
Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#45440E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.4)
-
Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#45440E 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) | #4A4105 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4312 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3F39 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45440E
#45440E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.4)
- #403A65
#403A65
oklch(37.5% 0.072 288.8)
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 #45440E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.071
Use #45440E 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.