#513F3F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.025 18.3), rgb(81, 63, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#513F3F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513F3F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 63, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 12%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.025 18.3) |
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 #513F3F | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513F3F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #513F3F text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #513F3F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39999
oklch(70.6% 0.031 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08080
oklch(63% 0.04 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513F3F
oklch(38.7% 0.025 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#513F3F 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) | #42413F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46453F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D3F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513F3F
#513F3F
oklch(38.7% 0.025 18.3)
- #344949
#344949
oklch(38.8% 0.026 196.1)
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 #513F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #513F3F 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.