#454D1B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.073 117.4), rgb(69, 77, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#454D1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454D1B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 77, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.073 117.4) |
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 #454D1B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454D1B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #454D1B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #454D1B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA868
oklch(70.7% 0.088 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#84923D
oklch(63% 0.111 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C15
oklch(55.6% 0.121 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6803
oklch(49% 0.112 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B550B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454D1B
oklch(40.1% 0.073 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#454D1B 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) | #524915 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494942 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454D1B
#454D1B
oklch(40.1% 0.073 117.4)
- #4D3F6A
#4D3F6A
oklch(40.2% 0.072 298.1)
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 #454D1B, 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 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
Use #454D1B 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.