#45450B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.076 109.5), rgb(69, 69, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#45450B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45450B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 69, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.076 109.5) |
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 #45450B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45450B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #45450B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45450B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A661
oklch(70.8% 0.091 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F30
oklch(63.2% 0.116 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45450B
oklch(37.9% 0.076 109.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#45450B 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) | #4B4201 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4310 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B403A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45450B
#45450B
oklch(37.9% 0.076 109.5)
- #413A67
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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 #45450B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.069
Use #45450B 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.