#453B36
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.016 48.2), rgb(69, 59, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#453B36 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B36 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 12%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.016 48.2) |
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 #453B36 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B36 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #453B36 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B36 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D96
oklch(70.7% 0.02 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#97857C
oklch(63% 0.026 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#816F66
oklch(55.6% 0.027 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D54
oklch(49.1% 0.025 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C45
oklch(42.7% 0.021 50.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B36
oklch(36.1% 0.016 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#453B36 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) | #3E3C36 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E36 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48393A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B36
#453B36
oklch(36.1% 0.016 48.2)
- #353F44
#353F44
oklch(36.1% 0.016 229.4)
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 #453B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #453B36 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.