#45451E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.1% 0.058 108.9), rgb(69, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#45451E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45451E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.058 108.9) |
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 #45451E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45451E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #45451E text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45451E text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A571
oklch(70.8% 0.071 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#78782D
oklch(55.7% 0.097 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65641F
oklch(49% 0.09 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#52521C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 109.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45451E
oklch(38.1% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#45451E 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) | #4A421A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4420 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A413C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45451E
#45451E
oklch(38.1% 0.058 108.9)
- #413D60
#413D60
oklch(38% 0.059 288.5)
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 #45451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #45451E 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.