#52453A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.025 62.2), rgb(82, 69, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#52453A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52453A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 69, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.025 62.2) |
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 #52453A | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52453A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #52453A text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52453A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8572
oklch(63.2% 0.039 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#866E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.043 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52453A
oklch(40% 0.025 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#52453A 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) | #494639 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C483A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564242 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52453A
#52453A
oklch(40% 0.025 62.2)
- #3C4A55
#3C4A55
oklch(40.1% 0.026 242)
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 #52453A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #52453A 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.