What color is #453640?

#453640 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(69, 54, 64), and in HSL hsl(320, 12%, 24%).

Is #453640 accessible as text?

On white, #453640 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #453640, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #453640?

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

What colors go well with #453640?

As a neutral, #453640 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 #453640 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #453640 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.

#453640 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #453640

Not just a swatch — here's how #453640 works with other colors. Named schemes with #453640 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453640 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #453640 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #453640 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #453640 Secondary #655F63 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453640 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #453640 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

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 #453640

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #453640 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD5D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45363B — 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 #453640 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #453640;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 54 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.027 338.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EB;
  --color-200: #DBD1D8;
  --color-300: #BFB0BA;
  --color-400: #A38F9C;
  --color-500: #85707E;
  --color-600: #685963;
  --color-700: #4C4349;
  --color-800: #332E31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8EB',
    200: '#DBD1D8',
    300: '#BFB0BA',
    400: '#A38F9C',
    500: '#85707E',
    600: '#685963',
    700: '#4C4349',
    800: '#332E31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #453640;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EB;
$base-200: #DBD1D8;
$base-300: #BFB0BA;
$base-400: #A38F9C;
$base-500: #85707E;
$base-600: #685963;
$base-700: #4C4349;
$base-800: #332E31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #372B33;
$base-subtle: #CAC0C7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#453640",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85707E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685963",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}