#45353E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.027 343.8), rgb(69, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#45353E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.027. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45353E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 13%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.027 343.8) |
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 #45353E | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45353E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #45353E text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45353E text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8090
oklch(63.1% 0.041 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#87697A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#725767
oklch(49% 0.043 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4854
oklch(42.8% 0.034 343.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45353E
oklch(35% 0.027 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#45353E 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) | #36383E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473538 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45353E
#45353E
oklch(35% 0.027 343.8)
- #2E3F37
#2E3F37
oklch(35% 0.026 164.5)
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 #45353E, 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 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #45353E 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.