#453B46
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.023 323.2), rgb(69, 59, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#453B46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B46 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.023 323.2) |
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 #453B46 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B46 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #453B46 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B46 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.028 322)
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Step 500
500
#948396
oklch(63.2% 0.034 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C80
oklch(55.6% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#574A58
oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B46
oklch(36.7% 0.023 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#453B46 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) | #3A3D46 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F46 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463C3F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B46
#453B46
oklch(36.7% 0.023 323.2)
- #384237
#384237
oklch(36.6% 0.023 142.6)
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 #453B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #453B46 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.