#45511C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.077 120.7), rgb(69, 81, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#45511C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 121°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45511C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 81, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.077 120.7) |
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 #45511C | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45511C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #45511C text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #45511C text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 120.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
-
Step 500
500
#819250
oklch(63.1% 0.093 120.9)
-
Step 600
600
#6B7C33
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.7)
-
Step 700
700
#596825
oklch(49% 0.093 120.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#45511C
oklch(41.2% 0.077 120.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3D4620
oklch(37.6% 0.06 120.3)
-
Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#45511C 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) | #564C16 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C20 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D46 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45511C
#45511C
oklch(41.2% 0.077 120.7)
- #52406E
#52406E
oklch(41.1% 0.078 301.1)
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 #45511C, 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 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #45511C 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.