#454353
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.027 290.8), rgb(69, 67, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#454353 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454353 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 67, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.027 290.8) |
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 #454353 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454353 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #454353 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #454353 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8986A1
oklch(63.2% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#605D77
oklch(49.1% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C61
oklch(42.8% 0.035 291.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454353
oklch(39.1% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#454353 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) | #3F4554 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4453 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424548 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454353
#454353
oklch(39.1% 0.027 290.8)
- #464736
#464736
oklch(39.2% 0.027 110.4)
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 #454353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.073
Use #454353 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.