#454519
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.064 109.1), rgb(69, 69, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#454519 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454519 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 69, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.064 109.1) |
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 #454519 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454519 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #454519 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #454519 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#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
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#787821
oklch(55.6% 0.107 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656513
oklch(49.1% 0.099 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#535214
oklch(42.7% 0.081 108.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454519
oklch(38% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#454519 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) | #4B4214 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A413B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454519
#454519
oklch(38% 0.064 109.1)
- #413C62
#413C62
oklch(37.9% 0.064 289)
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 #454519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
Use #454519 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.