#453228
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.033 49), rgb(69, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#453228 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453228 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.033 49) |
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 #453228 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453228 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453228 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453228 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3816F
oklch(63.1% 0.05 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A57
oklch(55.6% 0.054 49)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453228
oklch(33.6% 0.033 49)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#453228 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) | #373427 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3828 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2F2F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453228
#453228
oklch(33.6% 0.033 49)
- #253A44
#253A44
oklch(33.5% 0.032 229.4)
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 #453228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #453228 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.