#4B453D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.015 75.2), rgb(75, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#4B453D 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B453D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 10%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.015 75.2) |
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 #4B453D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B453D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4B453D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B453D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500
#92887A
oklch(63.2% 0.024 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7163
oklch(55.5% 0.025 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#695F52
oklch(49.1% 0.024 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#554E43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B453D
oklch(39.4% 0.015 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#4B453D 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) | #47453D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4343 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B453D
#4B453D
oklch(39.4% 0.015 75.2)
- #41474E
#41474E
oklch(39.5% 0.014 252.3)
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 #4B453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.075
Use #4B453D 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.