#453E45
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.015 325.9), rgb(69, 62, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#453E45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E45 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 5%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.015 325.9) |
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 #453E45 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E45 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #453E45 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E45 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.018 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#918591
oklch(63.1% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7B
oklch(55.5% 0.025 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C68
oklch(49% 0.024 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#554B55
oklch(42.6% 0.021 325.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E45
oklch(37.4% 0.015 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#453E45 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) | #3E4045 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4045 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463F40 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E45
#453E45
oklch(37.4% 0.015 325.9)
- #3C433C
#3C433C
oklch(37.4% 0.015 145.3)
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 #453E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #453E45 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.