#453E2B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.032 90.2), rgb(69, 62, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#453E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E2B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.032 90.2) |
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 #453E2B | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E2B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #453E2B text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E2B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA086
oklch(70.7% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#958968
oklch(63.2% 0.049 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F724F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 90)
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Step 700
700
#6C6040
oklch(49.2% 0.05 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E2B
oklch(36.5% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#453E2B 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) | #423D2A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493B39 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E2B
#453E2B
oklch(36.5% 0.032 90.2)
- #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 #453E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #453E2B 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.