#453A41
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.019 339.7), rgb(69, 58, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#453A41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A41 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.019 339.7) |
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 #453A41 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A41 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #453A41 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A41 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.023 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#96838F
oklch(63.1% 0.029 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#816C79
oklch(55.6% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A66
oklch(49% 0.031 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#594A53
oklch(42.8% 0.025 341.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A41
oklch(36.3% 0.019 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#453A41 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) | #3A3C41 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E41 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463A3C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A41
#453A41
oklch(36.3% 0.019 339.7)
- #35413A
#35413A
oklch(36.2% 0.02 159.7)
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 #453A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #453A41 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.