#4B453B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.018 80.6), rgb(75, 69, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#4B453B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.018. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B453B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 69, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 12%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.018 80.6) |
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 #4B453B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B453B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4B453B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B453B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89F92
oklch(70.6% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#928877
oklch(63.1% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D725F
oklch(55.7% 0.031 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#695F4F
oklch(49% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E41
oklch(42.8% 0.023 79.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B453B
oklch(39.3% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#4B453B 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) | #48453A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4342 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B453B
#4B453B
oklch(39.3% 0.018 80.6)
- #404650
#404650
oklch(39.3% 0.019 260.7)
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 #4B453B, 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 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B453B 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.