#454922
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.2% 0.059 114), rgb(69, 73, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#454922 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454922 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.059 114) |
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 #454922 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454922 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #454922 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #454922 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89904D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#73792F
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#606621
oklch(49% 0.092 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454922
oklch(39.2% 0.059 114)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#454922 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) | #4E461F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4724 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494540 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454922
#454922
oklch(39.2% 0.059 114)
- #473F62
#473F62
oklch(39.1% 0.059 294)
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 #454922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #454922 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.