What color is #453038?

#453038 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(69, 48, 56), and in HSL hsl(337, 18%, 23%).

Is #453038 accessible as text?

On white, #453038 has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #453038, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #453038?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #453038?

As a neutral, #453038 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #453038 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #453038 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#453038 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #453038

Not just a swatch — here's how #453038 works with other colors. Named schemes with #453038 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453038 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #453038 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Onyx as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #453038 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Onyx sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #453038 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #453038 Secondary #625A5D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Onyx is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #453038 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #453038

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People also use #453038 with

Eggplant Taupe Brunswick Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD3D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #453031 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #453038 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #453038;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 48 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.6% 0.033 354.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE7EA;
  --color-200: #DECFD4;
  --color-300: #C3ACB5;
  --color-400: #A88A96;
  --color-500: #8A6B77;
  --color-600: #6C565E;
  --color-700: #4F4046;
  --color-800: #352C2F;
  --color-900: #211C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE7EA',
    200: '#DECFD4',
    300: '#C3ACB5',
    400: '#A88A96',
    500: '#8A6B77',
    600: '#6C565E',
    700: '#4F4046',
    800: '#352C2F',
    900: '#211C1E',
  },
}

$base: #453038;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE7EA;
$base-200: #DECFD4;
$base-300: #C3ACB5;
$base-400: #A88A96;
$base-500: #8A6B77;
$base-600: #6C565E;
$base-700: #4F4046;
$base-800: #352C2F;
$base-900: #211C1E;
$base-hover: #37262D;
$base-subtle: #CCBCC2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#453038",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECFD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ACB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A88A96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A6B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C565E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}