#453B40
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.016 346.3), rgb(69, 59, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#453B40 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B40 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 8%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.016 346.3) |
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 #453B40 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B40 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #453B40 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B40 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#95848C
oklch(63.1% 0.024 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#806D77
oklch(55.6% 0.028 345)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#584B51
oklch(42.8% 0.02 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B40
oklch(36.5% 0.016 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2427
oklch(26.8% 0.01 346.1)
#453B40 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) | #3C3D40 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E40 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473B3D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B40
#453B40
oklch(36.5% 0.016 346.3)
- #37413C
#37413C
oklch(36.4% 0.016 164)
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 #453B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #453B40 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.