#45545E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.7% 0.025 237.3), rgb(69, 84, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#45545E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45545E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 84, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.025 237.3) |
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 #45545E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45545E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45545E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #45545E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#798D9A
oklch(63.2% 0.03 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#627784
oklch(55.7% 0.032 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#516470
oklch(49.2% 0.03 235.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45545E
oklch(43.7% 0.025 237.3)
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Step 900
900
#38434B
oklch(37.6% 0.02 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#45545E 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) | #50545F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5757 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45545E
#45545E
oklch(43.7% 0.025 237.3)
- #5D4E44
#5D4E44
oklch(43.6% 0.026 55.6)
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 #45545E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #45545E 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.