#453F2B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.033 93.4), rgb(69, 63, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#453F2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F2B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.033 93.4) |
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 #453F2B | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F2B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #453F2B text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F2B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#C6C1AF
oklch(81% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A185
oklch(70.8% 0.04 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#948966
oklch(63.1% 0.051 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E734E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A603F
oklch(49% 0.05 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#574F34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453F2B
oklch(36.8% 0.033 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#453F2B 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) | #433E2A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493C3A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F2B
#453F2B
oklch(36.8% 0.033 93.4)
- #393E51
#393E51
oklch(36.7% 0.033 273.2)
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 #453F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #453F2B 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.