#453539
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.024 1.7), rgb(69, 53, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#453539 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453539 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 13%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.024 1.7) |
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 #453539 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453539 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #453539 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #453539 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9F
oklch(70.8% 0.028 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8188
oklch(63.2% 0.036 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#886A71
oklch(55.6% 0.039 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#73585F
oklch(49% 0.037 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E484E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 0.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453539
oklch(34.8% 0.024 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#453539 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) | #373739 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A39 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483436 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453539
#453539
oklch(34.8% 0.024 1.7)
- #2C3E3B
#2C3E3B
oklch(34.7% 0.024 183.5)
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 #453539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #453539 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.