#454835
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.031 115.1), rgb(69, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#454835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454835 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.031 115.1) |
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 #454835 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454835 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #454835 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #454835 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600
#727754
oklch(55.5% 0.052 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6445
oklch(49% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454835
oklch(39.3% 0.031 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#454835 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) | #4B4634 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4636 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474643 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454835
#454835
oklch(39.3% 0.031 115.1)
- #474355
#474355
oklch(39.4% 0.03 295.2)
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 #454835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #454835 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.