#453E48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.019 315.8), rgb(69, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#453E48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 7%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.019 315.8) |
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 #453E48 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E48 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #453E48 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E48 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#918496
oklch(63.1% 0.031 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E80
oklch(55.6% 0.031 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#675C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E48
oklch(37.5% 0.019 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#453E48 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) | #3D4048 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4148 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F41 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E48
#453E48
oklch(37.5% 0.019 315.8)
- #3C4339
#3C4339
oklch(37.3% 0.019 136.2)
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 #453E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #453E48 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.