#45530B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.093 120.7), rgb(69, 83, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#45530B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 121°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45530B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 83, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 77%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.093 120.7) |
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 #45530B | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45530B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45530B text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #45530B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#809341
oklch(63% 0.11 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#586A0C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45530B
oklch(41.6% 0.093 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#45530B 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) | #594D00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D12 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494E46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45530B
#45530B
oklch(41.6% 0.093 120.7)
- #553E76
#553E76
oklch(41.5% 0.094 301.4)
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 #45530B, 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 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #45530B 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.