#454622
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.4% 0.055 110.1), rgb(69, 70, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#454622 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454622 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 70, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.055 110.1) |
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 #454622 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454622 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #454622 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #454622 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A575
oklch(70.8% 0.066 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E50
oklch(63.1% 0.084 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#646526
oklch(49.2% 0.085 110)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454622
oklch(38.4% 0.055 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#454622 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) | #4B431F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4424 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49423E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454622
#454622
oklch(38.4% 0.055 110.1)
- #433E5F
#433E5F
oklch(38.4% 0.056 290.5)
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 #454622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #454622 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.