#453F2F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.027 89.9), rgb(69, 63, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#453F2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F2F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.027 89.9) |
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 #453F2F | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F2F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #453F2F text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F2F text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#A8A08A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#93896D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7255
oklch(55.5% 0.045 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6045
oklch(49.1% 0.042 90.1)
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Step 800
800
#564E39
oklch(42.6% 0.034 89.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453F2F
oklch(36.9% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#453F2F 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) | #433E2E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493C3B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F2F
#453F2F
oklch(36.9% 0.027 89.9)
- #3A3F4E
#3A3F4E
oklch(36.9% 0.027 270.6)
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 #453F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #453F2F 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.