#454B10
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.08 115.2), rgb(69, 75, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#454B10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454B10 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 75, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 65%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.08 115.2) |
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 #454B10 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454B10 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #454B10 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #454B10 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA861
oklch(70.7% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87922F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454B10
oklch(39.5% 0.08 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#454B10 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) | #514706 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504815 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4640 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454B10
#454B10
oklch(39.5% 0.08 115.2)
- #4A3D6C
#4A3D6C
oklch(39.6% 0.079 295.3)
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 #454B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.066
Use #454B10 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.