#445055Obsidian (#445055) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 225°, lightness 0.42 and chroma 0.017. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #445055 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(68, 80, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 11%, 30%) |
| HSV | hsv(198, 20%, 33%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 67%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(33.2 -3.5 -4.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.423 0.017 225) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Obsidian shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#484e4f — ΔE 1.1, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#475053 — ΔE 0.5, is virtually unchanged#445055 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#445056 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 8.32:1 and against black 2.52:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#97a1a5 · #717c81 · #445055 · #2d373c · #10191d · #000204
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#437a79 · #286973 · #445055 · #15425f · #182f4e · #171d3b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#9ea4c0 · #7b83b4 · #646880 · #445055 · #003a4b · #001f2b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#c79078 · #5f7076 · #445055 · #173541 · #011a23 · #000307
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f8f0ec · #a0acb1 · #6b6563 · #445055 · #2c383d · #030100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#edf3f5 · #c4cbcd · #445055 · #1e272a · #010609 · #f0783c
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#edf3f5 · #c4cbcd · #445055 · #1e272a · #010609 · #ebbd4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffeee6 · #cb9e8b · #8b5942 · #445055 · #512a19 · #00050b
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffeee6 · #cd9b9e · #806032 · #445055 · #52272b · #130700
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#feecf5 · #c69bb2 · #6d6933 · #445055 · #3b3809 · #040002
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f8eefd · #b89fc4 · #8b5942 · #445055 · #273d1a · #0c0100
#5E696E · #7A8488 · #969FA2 · #B4BBBE · #D2D8DA
#384347 · #2C363A · #21292D · #161E21 · #0C1215
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.