#52453E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.2% 0.021 50), rgb(82, 69, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#52453E 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52453E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 69, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.021 50) |
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 #52453E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52453E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #52453E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #52453E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C93
oklch(70.6% 0.025 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#715C50
oklch(49.2% 0.033 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52453E
oklch(40.2% 0.021 50)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#52453E 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) | #48463E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B493E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564343 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52453E
#52453E
oklch(40.2% 0.021 50)
- #3D4A52
#3D4A52
oklch(40.1% 0.021 235.1)
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 #52453E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #52453E 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.