#45463D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.015 112.2), rgb(69, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#45463D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45463D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 7%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.015 112.2) |
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 #45463D | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45463D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #45463D text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #45463D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1B9
oklch(80.8% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A295
oklch(70.7% 0.019 114)
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Step 500
500
#898B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.022 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737565
oklch(55.6% 0.024 113)
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Step 700
700
#616253
oklch(49.1% 0.023 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5044
oklch(42.7% 0.019 111.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45463D
oklch(39% 0.015 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#45463D 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) | #48453C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464543 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45463D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #45463D 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.