#45570D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.097 123), rgb(69, 87, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#45570D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45570D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 87, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 74%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.097 123) |
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 #45570D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45570D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45570D text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #45570D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C953F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F18
oklch(55.7% 0.127 123)
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Step 700
700
#546B07
oklch(49.1% 0.118 123.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45570D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#45570D 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) | #5D5100 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5015 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495249 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45570D
#45570D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123)
- #5A407A
#5A407A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 303.2)
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 #45570D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #45570D 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.