#454C1D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.069 116.7), rgb(69, 76, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#454C1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454C1D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 76, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.069 116.7) |
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 #454C1D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454C1D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #454C1D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #454C1D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9DA86B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 116.9)
-
Step 500
500
#859241
oklch(63.2% 0.107 117.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6F7B1E
oklch(55.5% 0.115 116.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5D680E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 117)
-
Step 800
800
#4C5511
oklch(42.8% 0.089 117)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#454C1D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 116.7)
-
Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#454C1D 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) | #514818 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494842 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454C1D
#454C1D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 116.7)
- #4B3F68
#4B3F68
oklch(39.9% 0.069 296.6)
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 #454C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #454C1D 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.