#514043
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.024 6.4), rgb(81, 64, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#514043 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.024. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514043 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 64, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 12%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.024 6.4) |
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 #514043 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514043 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #514043 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #514043 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9E
oklch(70.8% 0.028 6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8186
oklch(63.2% 0.036 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#896A6F
oklch(55.7% 0.04 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#74585D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E484C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 6.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514043
oklch(39.1% 0.024 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2325
oklch(26.9% 0.016 4.7)
#514043 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) | #424343 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464543 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F41 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514043
#514043
oklch(39.1% 0.024 6.4)
- #374A47
#374A47
oklch(39.2% 0.024 184.4)
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 #514043, 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 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
Use #514043 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.