#45512B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.06 123.4), rgb(69, 81, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#45512B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45512B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 81, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.06 123.4) |
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 #45512B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45512B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #45512B text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #45512B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#819160
oklch(63.1% 0.072 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.079 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#596838
oklch(49.2% 0.073 123.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45512B
oklch(41.4% 0.06 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#45512B 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) | #554D28 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484E48 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45512B
#45512B
oklch(41.4% 0.06 123.4)
- #524367
#524367
oklch(41.4% 0.061 302.9)
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 #45512B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #45512B 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.