#455318
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.084 121.6), rgb(69, 83, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#455318 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455318 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 83, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.084 121.6) |
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 #455318 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455318 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455318 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #455318 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#697D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#58691E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 121.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455318
oklch(41.7% 0.084 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#455318 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) | #584E10 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455318
#455318
oklch(41.7% 0.084 121.6)
- #554072
#554072
oklch(41.7% 0.084 302.3)
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 #455318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #455318 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.