#49525E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.5% 0.023 255.6), rgb(73, 82, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#49525E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49525E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 82, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.023 255.6) |
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 #49525E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49525E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49525E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #49525E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1AE
oklch(70.6% 0.022 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 254)
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Step 600
600
#687485
oklch(55.5% 0.03 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#566271
oklch(49.1% 0.028 254.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49525E
oklch(43.5% 0.023 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B424B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#49525E 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) | #4E525F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445556 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49525E
#49525E
oklch(43.5% 0.023 255.6)
- #595043
#595043
oklch(43.6% 0.024 77.1)
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 #49525E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #49525E 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.