#453524
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.036 67.9), rgb(69, 53, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#453524 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453524 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.036 67.9) |
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 #453524 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453524 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453524 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453524 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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C84
oklch(70.7% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08466
oklch(63.2% 0.055 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.06 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 68)
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Step 800
800
#604A33
oklch(42.6% 0.046 67.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453524
oklch(34.2% 0.036 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#453524 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) | #3A3623 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3924 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3131 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453524
#453524
oklch(34.2% 0.036 67.9)
- #293A4A
#293A4A
oklch(34.1% 0.036 247.4)
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 #453524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #453524 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.