#454525
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.049 108.5), rgb(69, 69, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#454525 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454525 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 69, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.049 108.5) |
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 #454525 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454525 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #454525 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #454525 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A479
oklch(70.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D56
oklch(63% 0.076 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#77773B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#64642D
oklch(49% 0.076 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#525226
oklch(42.8% 0.064 108.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454525
oklch(38.2% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#454525 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) | #4A4322 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4426 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49413D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454525
#454525
oklch(38.2% 0.049 108.5)
- #423F5C
#423F5C
oklch(38.3% 0.049 288.6)
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 #454525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #454525 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.