#45482B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.1% 0.046 113.3), rgb(69, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#45482B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45482B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.046 113.3) |
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 #45482B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45482B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #45482B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45482B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5D
oklch(63% 0.069 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737842
oklch(55.5% 0.076 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616534
oklch(49.1% 0.07 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45482B
oklch(39.1% 0.046 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#45482B 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) | #4C4529 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484541 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45482B
#45482B
oklch(39.1% 0.046 113.3)
- #46415C
#46415C
oklch(39.2% 0.046 292.7)
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 #45482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #45482B 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.