#453328
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.032 52.8), rgb(69, 51, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#453328 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 53°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453328 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.032 52.8) |
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 #453328 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453328 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453328 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453328 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8B
oklch(70.8% 0.038 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2826E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B56
oklch(55.6% 0.054 53)
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Step 700
700
#785946
oklch(49.1% 0.05 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453328
oklch(33.8% 0.032 52.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#453328 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) | #383427 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3828 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3030 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453328
#453328
oklch(33.8% 0.032 52.8)
- #263B45
#263B45
oklch(33.9% 0.032 229.3)
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 #453328, 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 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #453328 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.