#524247
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.8% 0.023 357.5), rgb(82, 66, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#524247 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.023. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524247 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.023 357.5) |
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 #524247 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524247 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #524247 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #524247 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.027 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8189
oklch(63.1% 0.035 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#876A73
oklch(55.6% 0.039 358)
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Step 700
700
#725861
oklch(49% 0.037 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D484F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 356.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524247
oklch(39.8% 0.023 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#524247 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) | #444547 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474747 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554144 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524247
#524247
oklch(39.8% 0.023 357.5)
- #3A4B47
#3A4B47
oklch(39.7% 0.023 179.1)
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 #524247, 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 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
Use #524247 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.