#454B2D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.048 117.8), rgb(69, 75, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#454B2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454B2D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 75, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.048 117.8) |
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 #454B2D | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454B2D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #454B2D text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #454B2D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#85905C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A42
oklch(55.7% 0.08 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6634
oklch(49% 0.073 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C542B
oklch(42.8% 0.062 118.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454B2D
oklch(39.9% 0.048 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#454B2D 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) | #4F482B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484843 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454B2D
#454B2D
oklch(39.9% 0.048 117.8)
- #4A425E
#4A425E
oklch(39.9% 0.047 297.3)
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 #454B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #454B2D 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.