#45512E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.056 124.2), rgb(69, 81, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#45512E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45512E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.056 124.2) |
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 #45512E | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45512E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #45512E text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #45512E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#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
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500
#819163
oklch(63.2% 0.068 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#58673B
oklch(49% 0.068 124.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45512E
oklch(41.5% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#45512E 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) | #554D2B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D30 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474E48 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45512E
#45512E
oklch(41.5% 0.056 124.2)
- #524465
#524465
oklch(41.5% 0.057 303.5)
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 #45512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #45512E 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.