What color is #453136?

#453136 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(69, 49, 54), and in HSL hsl(345, 17%, 23%).

Is #453136 accessible as text?

On white, #453136 has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #453136, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #453136?

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

What colors go well with #453136?

As a neutral, #453136 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 #453136 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #453136 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.

#453136 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #453136

Not just a swatch — here's how #453136 works with other colors. Named schemes with #453136 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453136 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #453136 Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #453136 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 #453136 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #453136 Secondary #635B5C Support #9B9087 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 #453136 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 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #453136

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People also use #453136 with

Eggplant Taupe Charcoal 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD3D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #453231 — 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 #453136 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #453136;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 49 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.8% 0.030 2.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE7E9;
  --color-200: #DDCFD3;
  --color-300: #C3ADB2;
  --color-400: #A78B92;
  --color-500: #896B73;
  --color-600: #6B565C;
  --color-700: #4E4144;
  --color-800: #352C2E;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE7E9',
    200: '#DDCFD3',
    300: '#C3ADB2',
    400: '#A78B92',
    500: '#896B73',
    600: '#6B565C',
    700: '#4E4144',
    800: '#352C2E',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #453136;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE7E9;
$base-200: #DDCFD3;
$base-300: #C3ADB2;
$base-400: #A78B92;
$base-500: #896B73;
$base-600: #6B565C;
$base-700: #4E4144;
$base-800: #352C2E;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #37272B;
$base-subtle: #CCBCC0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#453136",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78B92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B565C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}