#514753
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.2% 0.024 320.6), rgb(81, 71, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#514753 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514753 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 8%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.024 320.6) |
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 #514753 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514753 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #514753 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514753 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CA9
oklch(70.6% 0.022 321)
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Step 500
500
#918494
oklch(63% 0.028 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7F
oklch(55.7% 0.031 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#685C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.028 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514753
oklch(41.2% 0.024 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#514753 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) | #464954 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B53 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51484B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514753
#514753
oklch(41.2% 0.024 320.6)
- #444E42
#444E42
oklch(41.1% 0.023 140.4)
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 #514753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #514753 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.