#453E2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.028 87.1), rgb(69, 62, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#453E2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E2E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.028 87.1) |
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 #453E2E | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E2E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #453E2E text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E2E text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A089
oklch(70.7% 0.034 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#95886C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 86)
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Step 600
600
#7F7254
oklch(55.6% 0.046 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F44
oklch(49% 0.043 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E2E
oklch(36.6% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#453E2E 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) | #423D2D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493B3A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E2E
#453E2E
oklch(36.6% 0.028 87.1)
- #383F4E
#383F4E
oklch(36.7% 0.028 265.4)
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 #453E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #453E2E 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.