450 mm Drawer Side Profile Built for a Dark, Seamless Interior

This is the left-hand steel drawer side profile from Hettich's AvanTech YOU drawer system, in Anthracite finish, at 450 mm nominal length and 187 mm side height. It is a structural component of the AvanTech YOU platform, forming one wall of the drawer box and integrating the running gear when paired with its matching right-hand counterpart.

Key Features

• Anthracite finish — a deep charcoal tone that pairs with dark hardware schemes and handleless fronts without requiring paint or added finish work.
• 187 mm side height — a tall profile suited to deep storage drawers, pan drawers, and pot drawers where lower-profile sides would lose capacity.
• 450 mm nominal length — fits cabinets with standard shallow-to-mid depth, a common dimension in kitchen base runs and office casework.
• Left-hand orientation — this is one member of a pair; pair it with the matching right-hand profile to form a complete drawer.
• Steel construction — the profile carries the load and integrates the runner geometry as a structural side, not a cosmetic liner.
• AvanTech YOU system component — engineered to work with AvanTech YOU runners, front fixings, and accessories; components from other systems do not interchange.

Where This Profile Fits the Work

The 450 mm length is a practical size for kitchen base cabinets with moderate depth, as well as shop cabinets, bathroom vanities, and office casegoods where a full-depth drawer is needed without requiring an extended cabinet box. At 187 mm tall, the profile is proportioned for drawers that hold bulky or tall contents — pots, food-storage containers, folded linens, or bundled files — while keeping the box rigid and properly supported along its full run. Shops building cabinetry with dark interiors or pairing with Anthracite system components will find the color consistent enough to leave visible without a cover panel.

Finish and Material

The Anthracite finish positions this profile for contemporary kitchen and bath projects where charcoal and matte-dark palettes are specified throughout — drawer interiors, cabinet hardware, and appliance trim. Steel construction means the side profile carries structural load while maintaining a consistent surface that will not chip or peel under normal use. Because the AvanTech YOU side is the structural wall of the drawer, not a cosmetic insert, material and finish choice here affects the full interior presentation of the finished cabinet.

Who Orders This Component

Cabinet shops specifying AvanTech YOU for a dark-interior project will order this profile alongside its right-hand counterpart, the matching back, and the system's front fixings. Designers specifying handle-less drawer fronts in dark color palettes often call out Anthracite system components to carry the tone through to the interior. Contractors or renovators replacing a damaged drawer side in an existing AvanTech YOU installation should confirm the nominal length and height code match the original before ordering, as AvanTech YOU components are system-specific and do not cross-fit other Hettich platforms without verification.

Build the Interior Around a Finish That Stays Dark

Anthracite holds its tone throughout the drawer box, so the interior matches the palette without extra finishing steps. Pair this left-hand profile with its right-hand counterpart and the rest of the AvanTech YOU system components to complete the drawer.