#45332F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.027 32.8), rgb(69, 51, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#45332F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45332F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.027 32.8) |
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 #45332F | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45332F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45332F text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #45332F 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A94
oklch(70.8% 0.032 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1817A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A62
oklch(55.6% 0.046 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#775851
oklch(49.1% 0.043 33)
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Step 800
800
#614843
oklch(42.7% 0.035 31.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45332F
oklch(34% 0.027 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#45332F 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) | #37352F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B392F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493132 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45332F
#45332F
oklch(34% 0.027 32.8)
- #273C40
#273C40
oklch(34% 0.027 210.7)
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 #45332F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #45332F 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.