#45595B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.8% 0.025 203.9), rgb(69, 89, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#45595B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45595B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.025 203.9) |
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 #45595B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45595B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45595B text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #45595B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 207.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A7
oklch(70.7% 0.023 204)
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Step 500
500
#758F92
oklch(63.1% 0.03 205)
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Step 600
600
#5E797C
oklch(55.6% 0.032 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6668
oklch(49.1% 0.03 202.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45595B
oklch(44.8% 0.025 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#364546
oklch(37.8% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#45595B 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) | #56575B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5B5A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45595B
#45595B
oklch(44.8% 0.025 203.9)
- #62504E
#62504E
oklch(44.9% 0.024 25.5)
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 #45595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #45595B 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.