#45575F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.5% 0.026 226.7), rgb(69, 87, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#45575F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45575F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 87, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.026 226.7) |
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 #45575F | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45575F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45575F text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #45575F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#768E98
oklch(63.1% 0.031 225)
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Step 600
600
#5F7883
oklch(55.7% 0.034 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E656F
oklch(49.2% 0.032 226.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45575F
oklch(44.5% 0.026 226.7)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#45575F 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) | #53565F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5959 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45575F
#45575F
oklch(44.5% 0.026 226.7)
- #605048
#605048
oklch(44.5% 0.025 48.1)
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 #45575F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #45575F 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.