#454418
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9), rgb(69, 68, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#454418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454418 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 68, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9) |
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 #454418 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454418 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #454418 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #454418 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56C
oklch(70.8% 0.077 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E43
oklch(63.1% 0.098 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7721
oklch(55.5% 0.105 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676412
oklch(49.1% 0.098 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#545213
oklch(42.8% 0.082 107.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#454418 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) | #4A4113 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A403B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454418
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
- #403C61
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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 #454418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
Use #454418 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.