What color is #453122?

#453122 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(69, 49, 34), and in HSL hsl(26, 34%, 20%).

Is #453122 accessible as text?

On white, #453122 has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #453122, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #453122?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-700 (#473C39).

What colors go well with #453122?

#453122 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #223544. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #453122 below.

Is #453122 good for buttons?

#453122 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #453122 — black text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #453122 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #453122 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.

#453122 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #453122

Not just a swatch — here's how #453122 works with other colors. Named schemes with #453122 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #453122 Secondary #B5651D Accent #747845 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453122 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #453122 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A55 Accent #95986E Anchor #3E2C20

Espresso holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #453122 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #453122 Secondary #615A54 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #453122 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 52/100

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 #453122

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People also use #453122 with

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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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D5CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #443C22 — 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 #453122 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #453122;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 49 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.2% 0.038 57.8);
  --color-50: #FAF7F4;
  --color-100: #F2EAE3;
  --color-200: #E4D4C8;
  --color-300: #CEB5A2;
  --color-400: #B5957D;
  --color-500: #98765C;
  --color-600: #765E4C;
  --color-700: #55463A;
  --color-800: #392F28;
  --color-900: #231E1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FAF7F4',
    100: '#F2EAE3',
    200: '#E4D4C8',
    300: '#CEB5A2',
    400: '#B5957D',
    500: '#98765C',
    600: '#765E4C',
    700: '#55463A',
    800: '#392F28',
    900: '#231E1A',
  },
}

$base: #453122;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F4;
$base-100: #F2EAE3;
$base-200: #E4D4C8;
$base-300: #CEB5A2;
$base-400: #B5957D;
$base-500: #98765C;
$base-600: #765E4C;
$base-700: #55463A;
$base-800: #392F28;
$base-900: #231E1A;
$base-hover: #37271B;
$base-subtle: #D2C0B2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#453122",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEB5A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B5957D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#98765C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#765E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55463A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231E1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #453122

Color Lab

Pairs with #453122

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