#45541B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.083 122.5), rgb(69, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#45541B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45541B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.083 122.5) |
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 #45541B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45541B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45541B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #45541B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#687D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#576921
oklch(49% 0.099 122.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45541B
oklch(42% 0.083 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#45541B 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) | #594F14 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495048 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45541B
#45541B
oklch(42% 0.083 122.5)
- #564172
#564172
oklch(42% 0.083 302.8)
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 #45541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #45541B 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.