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#454545 color: Machine Gun Metal

#454545 is rgb(69, 69, 69) in RGB and oklch(39.042% 0 0) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39%
0.000
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  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • stone-700
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #454545

#454545 is a dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0 chroma and a hue of 0°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Machine Gun Metal (#454545). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-700.

More dark gray colors

Lighter: #454545 mixed with white

Darker: #454545 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #454545 with less saturation

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Questions about #454545

What color is #454545?

#454545 is dark gray. The closest named color is Machine Gun Metal. In RGB it is rgb(69, 69, 69), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.042% 0 0).

What colors go well with #454545?

The complementary color of #454545 is #454545. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #454545 and #454545. The triadic partners are #454545 and #454545.

Is white or black text more readable on #454545?

White text reads better on #454545: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #454545 a warm or cool color?

#454545 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 0 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.