#453236
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.028 4.7), rgb(69, 50, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#453236 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453236 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.028 4.7) |
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 #453236 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453236 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453236 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453236 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#B4989E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17F86
oklch(63.1% 0.043 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6870
oklch(55.6% 0.047 4)
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Step 700
700
#77575D
oklch(49.2% 0.043 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#61474C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 5.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453236
oklch(34% 0.028 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#453236 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) | #353536 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393836 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483133 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453236
#453236
oklch(34% 0.028 4.7)
- #273D3A
#273D3A
oklch(34.1% 0.028 185.3)
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 #453236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #453236 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.