#45571F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.8), rgb(69, 87, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#45571F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45571F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 87, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.8) |
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 #45571F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45571F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45571F text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #45571F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#657E30
oklch(55.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45571F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A471F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#45571F 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) | #5C5119 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595123 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48534B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45571F
#45571F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.8)
- #5A4374
#5A4374
oklch(42.9% 0.083 304.8)
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 #45571F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #45571F 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.