#49585B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.019 211.1), rgb(73, 88, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#49585B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49585B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 88, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.019 211.1) |
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 #49585B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49585B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49585B text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #49585B 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C5
oklch(81% 0.011 211)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A7
oklch(70.7% 0.019 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A8E91
oklch(63.2% 0.023 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#63787C
oklch(55.7% 0.025 210.5)
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Step 700
700
#526568
oklch(49.2% 0.023 208.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49585B
oklch(44.9% 0.019 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#394446
oklch(37.8% 0.015 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#49585B 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) | #55575B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445959 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49585B
#49585B
oklch(44.9% 0.019 211.1)
- #5F514E
#5F514E
oklch(44.8% 0.019 32.1)
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 #49585B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #49585B 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.