#453523
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.037 69.4), rgb(69, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#453523 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 69°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453523 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.037 69.4) |
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 #453523 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453523 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453523 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453523 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08464
oklch(63.1% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#765B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A32
oklch(42.6% 0.047 68.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453523
oklch(34.2% 0.037 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#453523 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) | #3B3622 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3923 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3130 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453523
#453523
oklch(34.2% 0.037 69.4)
- #293A4B
#293A4B
oklch(34.1% 0.037 249)
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 #453523, 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 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #453523 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.