#45471F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.06 111.4), rgb(69, 71, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#45471F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45471F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 71, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.06 111.4) |
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 #45471F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45471F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #45471F text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45471F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 112)
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Step 700
700
#63651E
oklch(49% 0.092 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45471F
oklch(38.6% 0.06 111.4)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#45471F 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) | #4C441B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49433E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45471F
#45471F
oklch(38.6% 0.06 111.4)
- #443E61
#443E61
oklch(38.6% 0.059 291.2)
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 #45471F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #45471F 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.