#454D37
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.037 124.2), rgb(69, 77, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#454D37 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454D37 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 77, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.037 124.2) |
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 #454D37 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454D37 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #454D37 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #454D37 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58D
oklch(70.8% 0.035 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#848E71
oklch(63% 0.044 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D785A
oklch(55.5% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6549
oklch(49% 0.045 124)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454D37
oklch(40.6% 0.037 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#454D37 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) | #504A36 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A38 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474B47 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454D37
#454D37
oklch(40.6% 0.037 124.2)
- #4E455A
#4E455A
oklch(40.8% 0.036 304.3)
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 #454D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
Use #454D37 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.