#45550F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.1% 0.094 122.1), rgb(69, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#45550F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45550F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.094 122.1) |
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 #45550F | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45550F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45550F text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #45550F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9442
oklch(63.1% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A0E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 122.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45550F
oklch(42.1% 0.094 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4717
oklch(37.6% 0.072 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#45550F 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) | #5B4F01 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F16 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495048 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45550F
#45550F
oklch(42.1% 0.094 122.1)
- #574078
#574078
oklch(42.2% 0.093 301.5)
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 #45550F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #45550F 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.