#453A42
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.02 335.7), rgb(69, 58, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#453A42 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.020. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A42 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.02 335.7) |
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 #453A42 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A42 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #453A42 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A42 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
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.024 337)
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Step 500
500
#968391
oklch(63.2% 0.031 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#806C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.033 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A68
oklch(49.1% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#584A54
oklch(42.7% 0.024 336.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A42
oklch(36.3% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#453A42 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) | #3A3C42 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E42 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463A3D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A42
#453A42
oklch(36.3% 0.02 335.7)
- #364139
#364139
oklch(36.3% 0.02 153.7)
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 #453A42, 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 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #453A42 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.