#453E2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.033 91), rgb(69, 62, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#453E2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 91°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E2A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.033 91) |
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 #453E2A | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E2A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #453E2A text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E2A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA085
oklch(70.7% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#958966
oklch(63.2% 0.051 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F724D
oklch(55.5% 0.055 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E33
oklch(42.7% 0.043 90)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E2A
oklch(36.5% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#453E2A 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) | #423D29 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493B39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E2A
#453E2A
oklch(36.5% 0.033 91)
- #383E50
#383E50
oklch(36.6% 0.032 270.4)
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 #453E2A, 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 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #453E2A 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.