#453722
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.6% 0.039 77), rgb(69, 55, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#453722 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453722 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.039 77) |
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 #453722 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453722 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #453722 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #453722 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
#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
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D80
oklch(70.6% 0.047 77)
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Step 500
500
#9E8560
oklch(63.1% 0.06 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F47
oklch(55.7% 0.065 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#745C38
oklch(49% 0.06 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B2F
oklch(42.5% 0.049 76.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453722
oklch(34.6% 0.039 77)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#453722 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) | #3D3720 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B23 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3332 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453722
#453722
oklch(34.6% 0.039 77)
- #2D3A4E
#2D3A4E
oklch(34.6% 0.039 258.8)
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 #453722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
Use #453722 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.