#453723
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.6% 0.038 75.9), rgb(69, 55, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#453723 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453723 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.038 75.9) |
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 #453723 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453723 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #453723 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #453723 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
#CBBFAD
oklch(81% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19D82
oklch(70.6% 0.044 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8562
oklch(63.1% 0.058 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#896E49
oklch(55.6% 0.062 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#745C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B30
oklch(42.6% 0.048 75.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453723
oklch(34.6% 0.038 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#453723 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) | #3C3722 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B23 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3332 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453723
#453723
oklch(34.6% 0.038 75.9)
- #2D3B4D
#2D3B4D
oklch(34.8% 0.037 254.9)
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 #453723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
Use #453723 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.