#454F18
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.078 118.8), rgb(69, 79, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#454F18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454F18 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 79, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.078 118.8) |
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 #454F18 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454F18 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #454F18 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #454F18 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#83914E
oklch(63% 0.093 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B30
oklch(55.5% 0.101 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6822
oklch(49.1% 0.095 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454F18
oklch(40.6% 0.078 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#454F18 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) | #544A11 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494B44 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454F18
#454F18
oklch(40.6% 0.078 118.8)
- #4F3F6E
#4F3F6E
oklch(40.6% 0.079 298.5)
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 #454F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #454F18 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.