#454952
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.016 266.5), rgb(69, 73, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#454952 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454952 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 9%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.016 266.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #454952 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454952 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #454952 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #454952 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1AA
oklch(70.8% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#848995
oklch(63% 0.019 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7380
oklch(55.6% 0.021 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C616C
oklch(49.2% 0.019 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454952
oklch(40.5% 0.016 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4248
oklch(37.8% 0.012 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#454952 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #464A52 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424B4C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454952
#454952
oklch(40.5% 0.016 266.5)
- #4D493F
#4D493F
oklch(40.6% 0.017 88.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #454952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #454952 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.