#453A45
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.024 326.1), rgb(69, 58, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#453A45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A45 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.024 326.1) |
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 #453A45 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A45 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #453A45 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A45 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#968295
oklch(63.1% 0.037 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#806C80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584958
oklch(42.6% 0.031 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A45
oklch(36.4% 0.024 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#453A45 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) | #393D45 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E45 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463B3E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A45
#453A45
oklch(36.4% 0.024 326.1)
- #364237
#364237
oklch(36.5% 0.024 147.3)
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 #453A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #453A45 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.