#453937
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.017 29.1), rgb(69, 57, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#453937 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453937 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 11%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.017 29.1) |
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 #453937 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453937 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #453937 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453937 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBC
oklch(81% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C99
oklch(70.7% 0.021 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#998480
oklch(63.1% 0.026 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#846D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.03 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B58
oklch(49% 0.027 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B48
oklch(42.8% 0.022 30.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453937
oklch(35.7% 0.017 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2523
oklch(27.2% 0.011 36.5)
#453937 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) | #3B3A37 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D37 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483838 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453937
#453937
oklch(35.7% 0.017 29.1)
- #323F41
#323F41
oklch(35.7% 0.017 207.8)
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 #453937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #453937 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.