#45540C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.9% 0.094 121.3), rgb(69, 84, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#45540C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45540C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 84, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.094 121.3) |
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 #45540C | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45540C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45540C text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #45540C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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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
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F9440
oklch(63.2% 0.113 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E1C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45540C
oklch(41.9% 0.094 121.3)
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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)
#45540C 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E13 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F47 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45540C
#45540C
oklch(41.9% 0.094 121.3)
- #563F77
#563F77
oklch(41.9% 0.093 301.4)
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 #45540C, 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 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #45540C 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.