#453822
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.9% 0.039 80.1), rgb(69, 56, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#453822 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 80°. 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 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453822 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 56, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.039 80.1) |
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 #453822 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453822 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #453822 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453822 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09E80
oklch(70.7% 0.047 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D865F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#886F46
oklch(55.6% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#735D37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453822
oklch(34.9% 0.039 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#453822 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) | #3D3820 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B23 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3432 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453822
#453822
oklch(34.9% 0.039 80.1)
- #2E3B4F
#2E3B4F
oklch(35% 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 #453822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #453822 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.