#45372D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.9% 0.026 57.3), rgb(69, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#45372D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45372D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.026 57.3) |
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 #45372D | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45372D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #45372D text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45372D 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.031 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8472
oklch(63.2% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#876D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45372D
oklch(34.9% 0.026 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#45372D 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) | #3B382C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493434 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45372D
#45372D
oklch(34.9% 0.026 57.3)
- #2D3C46
#2D3C46
oklch(34.7% 0.026 237.7)
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 #45372D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #45372D 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.