#45520F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.09 120.3), rgb(69, 82, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#45520F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45520F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 69%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.09 120.3) |
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 #45520F | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45520F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #45520F text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #45520F 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
#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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#819344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D22
oklch(55.6% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#596913
oklch(49.1% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45520F
oklch(41.3% 0.09 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#45520F 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) | #584D02 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D15 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45520F
#45520F
oklch(41.3% 0.09 120.3)
- #533F74
#533F74
oklch(41.4% 0.088 300)
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 #45520F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #45520F 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.