What color is #45595F?

#45595F is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(69, 89, 95), and in HSL hsl(194, 16%, 32%).

Is #45595F accessible as text?

On white, #45595F has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #45595F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45595F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #45595F?

As a neutral, #45595F pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #45595F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #45595F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#45595F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45595F

Not just a swatch — here's how #45595F works with other colors. Named schemes with #45595F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45595F Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Iron Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #45595F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45595F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #687B81

Iron Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iron Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45595F Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Iron Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #45595F Secondary #777F81 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iron Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #45595F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DEE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45505F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #45595F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45595F;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 89 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.026 218.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #D0DADD;
  --color-300: #ADBDC2;
  --color-400: #8CA0A6;
  --color-500: #6C8288;
  --color-600: #57666B;
  --color-700: #414B4E;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#D0DADD',
    300: '#ADBDC2',
    400: '#8CA0A6',
    500: '#6C8288',
    600: '#57666B',
    700: '#414B4E',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #45595F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #D0DADD;
$base-300: #ADBDC2;
$base-400: #8CA0A6;
$base-500: #6C8288;
$base-600: #57666B;
$base-700: #414B4E;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #37474C;
$base-subtle: #C5CED1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45595F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADBDC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA0A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8288",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57666B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414B4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #45595F

Color Lab

Pairs with #45595F

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