#524148
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.6% 0.026 351.7), rgb(82, 65, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#524148 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524148 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.026 351.7) |
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 #524148 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524148 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #524148 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #524148 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D808C
oklch(63.1% 0.039 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#886976
oklch(55.6% 0.044 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#735863
oklch(49.2% 0.039 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4851
oklch(42.8% 0.033 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524148
oklch(39.6% 0.026 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#524148 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) | #424448 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464748 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554143 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524148
#524148
oklch(39.6% 0.026 351.7)
- #394B45
#394B45
oklch(39.5% 0.025 172.6)
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 #524148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #524148 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.