#454C2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.048 119.3), rgb(69, 76, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#454C2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 119°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454C2E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 76, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.048 119.3) |
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 #454C2E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454C2E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #454C2E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #454C2E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#84905D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A43
oklch(55.6% 0.079 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6734
oklch(49.2% 0.075 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B542C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 119.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454C2E
oklch(40.2% 0.048 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#454C2E 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) | #50492C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484944 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454C2E
#454C2E
oklch(40.2% 0.048 119.3)
- #4C425F
#4C425F
oklch(40.1% 0.049 300)
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 #454C2E, 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
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
Use #454C2E 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.