#524342
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.8% 0.021 22.6), rgb(82, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#524342 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524342 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.021 22.6) |
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 #524342 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524342 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #524342 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #524342 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09B99
oklch(70.7% 0.025 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8281
oklch(63% 0.032 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#876C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.035 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#725A58
oklch(49.1% 0.032 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4948
oklch(42.6% 0.027 21.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524342
oklch(39.8% 0.021 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#524342 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) | #464542 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494842 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554243 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524342
#524342
oklch(39.8% 0.021 22.6)
- #3A4B4C
#3A4B4C
oklch(39.9% 0.021 200.8)
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 #524342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #524342 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.