#453021
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.04 56.4), rgb(69, 48, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#453021 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453021 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 48, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.04 56.4) |
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 #453021 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453021 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453021 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453021 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68066
oklch(63% 0.06 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#91694D
oklch(55.5% 0.066 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C583E
oklch(49.2% 0.061 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#654833
oklch(42.8% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453021
oklch(33% 0.04 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#453021 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) | #363220 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3621 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2C2C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453021
#453021
oklch(33% 0.04 56.4)
- #213847
#213847
oklch(32.9% 0.039 238.2)
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 #453021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #453021 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.