#51483C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.7% 0.023 75), rgb(81, 72, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#51483C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51483C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.023 75) |
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 #51483C | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51483C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #51483C text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #51483C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B7
oklch(81% 0.014 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#938778
oklch(63% 0.026 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7160
oklch(55.6% 0.03 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F50
oklch(49.2% 0.027 75.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51483C
oklch(40.7% 0.023 75)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#51483C 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) | #4C483B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554645 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51483C
#51483C
oklch(40.7% 0.023 75)
- #414A56
#414A56
oklch(40.6% 0.023 255.7)
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 #51483C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #51483C 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.