#453026
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.035 46.5), rgb(69, 48, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#453026 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453026 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 48, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.035 46.5) |
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 #453026 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453026 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453026 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453026 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B8998B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#916956
oklch(55.7% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5746
oklch(49.1% 0.055 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453026
oklch(33.1% 0.035 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#453026 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) | #353225 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3626 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2C2D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453026
#453026
oklch(33.1% 0.035 46.5)
- #213944
#213944
oklch(33% 0.036 228.8)
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 #453026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #453026 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.