#453B2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.031 80.7), rgb(69, 59, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#453B2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B2A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.031 80.7) |
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 #453B2A | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B2A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #453B2A text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B2A text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#988769
oklch(63.1% 0.047 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#837051
oklch(55.5% 0.051 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B2A
oklch(35.8% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#453B2A 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) | #3F3B29 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D2A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493837 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B2A
#453B2A
oklch(35.8% 0.031 80.7)
- #333D4D
#333D4D
oklch(35.8% 0.031 259.7)
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 #453B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #453B2A 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.