#45482E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.041 113.7), rgb(69, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#45482E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45482E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.041 113.7) |
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 #45482E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45482E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #45482E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45482E 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A481
oklch(70.6% 0.049 113)
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Step 500
500
#898E61
oklch(63.1% 0.064 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737848
oklch(55.6% 0.069 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#606539
oklch(49.1% 0.064 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45482E
oklch(39.1% 0.041 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#45482E 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) | #4C462C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484541 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45482E
#45482E
oklch(39.1% 0.041 113.7)
- #46415A
#46415A
oklch(39.1% 0.042 293.5)
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 #45482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #45482E 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.