#45500D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.088 118.9), rgb(69, 80, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#45500D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45500D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 80, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.088 118.9) |
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 #45500D | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45500D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #45500D text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #45500D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#839244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C22
oklch(55.6% 0.114 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6913
oklch(49.2% 0.107 118.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45500D
oklch(40.8% 0.088 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 119)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#45500D 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) | #564B00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B13 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4B44 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45500D
#45500D
oklch(40.8% 0.088 118.9)
- #513E73
#513E73
oklch(40.9% 0.088 299)
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 #45500D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #45500D 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.