#454940
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.016 126.7), rgb(69, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#454940 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454940 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 7%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.016 126.7) |
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 #454940 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454940 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #454940 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #454940 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA396
oklch(70.7% 0.02 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#858C7D
oklch(63% 0.023 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7666
oklch(55.5% 0.026 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6355
oklch(49% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 125.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454940
oklch(39.9% 0.016 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#454940 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) | #4A4840 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494840 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464846 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454940
#454940
oklch(39.9% 0.016 126.7)
- #49454E
#49454E
oklch(39.8% 0.016 305.7)
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 #454940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #454940 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.