#453B33
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.019 60.8), rgb(69, 59, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#453B33 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B33 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.019 60.8) |
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 #453B33 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B33 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #453B33 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B33 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E92
oklch(70.8% 0.024 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#978678
oklch(63.1% 0.029 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#826F60
oklch(55.5% 0.033 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B33
oklch(36% 0.019 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#453B33 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) | #3E3C32 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E33 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483939 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B33
#453B33
oklch(36% 0.019 60.8)
- #343F47
#343F47
oklch(36.1% 0.02 239.7)
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 #453B33, 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 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #453B33 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.