#45393C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.018 1.2), rgb(69, 57, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#45393C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45393C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.018 1.2) |
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 #45393C | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45393C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #45393C text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45393C text on black | 1.90:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9BA0
oklch(70.7% 0.022 359)
-
Step 500
500
#988388
oklch(63.1% 0.027 1.8)
-
Step 600
600
#836C72
oklch(55.5% 0.03 0.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5B60
oklch(49.3% 0.027 1.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5A4A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 1.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#45393C
oklch(35.8% 0.018 1.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#45393C 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) | #3A3B3C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47383A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45393C
#45393C
oklch(35.8% 0.018 1.2)
- #33403D
#33403D
oklch(35.9% 0.018 179.7)
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 #45393C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #45393C 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.