#4A595E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.3% 0.02 220), rgb(74, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#4A595E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A595E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.02 220) |
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 #4A595E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A595E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A595E text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A595E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C6
oklch(81% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D94
oklch(63.1% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600
#63777E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 221)
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Step 700
700
#52646A
oklch(49% 0.024 220)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A595E
oklch(45.3% 0.02 220)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#4A595E 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) | #56585E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445B5A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A595E
#4A595E
oklch(45.3% 0.02 220)
- #61534E
#61534E
oklch(45.5% 0.02 40.7)
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 #4A595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #4A595E 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.