#453A3E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.017 354), rgb(69, 58, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#453A3E 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A3E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.017 354) |
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 #453A3E | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A3E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #453A3E text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A3E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#97838A
oklch(63% 0.026 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#816D74
oklch(55.6% 0.027 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B62
oklch(49.1% 0.026 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#594A50
oklch(42.6% 0.022 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A3E
oklch(36.1% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#453A3E 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) | #3B3C3E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473A3B | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A3E
#453A3E
oklch(36.1% 0.017 354)
- #35403D
#35403D
oklch(36% 0.015 177.1)
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 #453A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #453A3E 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.