#453A2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.028 73.4), rgb(69, 58, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#453A2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A2C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 22%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.028 73.4) |
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 #453A2C | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A2C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #453A2C text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A2C 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#99866D
oklch(63.1% 0.043 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#847055
oklch(55.7% 0.047 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#705D46
oklch(49.1% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A2C
oklch(35.6% 0.028 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#453A2C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493736 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A2C
#453A2C
oklch(35.6% 0.028 73.4)
- #323D4A
#323D4A
oklch(35.5% 0.027 252.8)
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 #453A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #453A2C 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.