#453837
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.019 23.2), rgb(69, 56, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#453837 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453837 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 56, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.019 23.2) |
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 #453837 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453837 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #453837 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453837 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9A
oklch(70.6% 0.023 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8381
oklch(63.1% 0.028 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#856D6B
oklch(55.7% 0.031 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#705B59
oklch(49.1% 0.028 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A49
oklch(42.7% 0.025 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453837
oklch(35.4% 0.019 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#453837 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) | #3A3A37 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C37 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483738 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453837
#453837
oklch(35.4% 0.019 23.2)
- #303F40
#303F40
oklch(35.5% 0.02 201.4)
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 #453837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #453837 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.