#513D41
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.029 5.2), rgb(81, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#513D41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513D41 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.029 5.2) |
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 #513D41 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513D41 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #513D41 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #513D41 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4989D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#A27F86
oklch(63.2% 0.044 5)
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Step 600
600
#8C686F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#77565D
oklch(49% 0.045 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#61474C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 5.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513D41
oklch(38.3% 0.029 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#513D41 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) | #404041 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444341 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C3E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513D41
#513D41
oklch(38.3% 0.029 5.2)
- #324845
#324845
oklch(38.2% 0.028 185.6)
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 #513D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #513D41 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.