#45551A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.2% 0.085 123), rgb(69, 85, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#45551A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45551A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 85, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.085 123) |
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 #45551A | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45551A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45551A text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #45551A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E944B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45551A
oklch(42.2% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#45551A 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) | #5A5012 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495149 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45551A
#45551A
oklch(42.2% 0.085 123)
- #574174
#574174
oklch(42.2% 0.086 302.8)
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 #45551A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #45551A 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.