#514951
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.6% 0.017 325.9), rgb(81, 73, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#514951 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514951 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 73, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 5%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.017 325.9) |
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 #514951 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514951 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #514951 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514951 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC4
oklch(80.8% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.016 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#908590
oklch(63% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.021 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#675D67
oklch(49.1% 0.02 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514951
oklch(41.6% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#514951 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) | #494B51 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C51 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524A4C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514951
#514951
oklch(41.6% 0.017 325.9)
- #464F47
#464F47
oklch(41.7% 0.017 148.5)
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 #514951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #514951 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.