#41453B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.017 125), rgb(65, 69, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#41453B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41453B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 69, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 8%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.017 125) |
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 #41453B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41453B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #41453B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #41453B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#868D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7764
oklch(55.7% 0.03 126)
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Step 700
700
#5D6453
oklch(49.2% 0.028 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5144
oklch(42.6% 0.022 124.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41453B
oklch(38.3% 0.017 125)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#41453B 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) | #46443A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424442 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41453B
#41453B
oklch(38.3% 0.017 125)
- #45414B
#45414B
oklch(38.3% 0.018 303.7)
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 #41453B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #41453B 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.