#524440
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.02 36.5), rgb(82, 68, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#524440 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.020. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524440 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 68, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.02 36.5) |
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 #524440 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524440 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #524440 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #524440 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B837C
oklch(63% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#866D65
oklch(55.7% 0.034 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#715B54
oklch(49.1% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524440
oklch(40% 0.02 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#524440 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) | #474540 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564243 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524440
#524440
oklch(40% 0.02 36.5)
- #3B4B4F
#3B4B4F
oklch(40.1% 0.021 214.6)
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 #524440, 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 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #524440 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.