#52463F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.02 52.1), rgb(82, 70, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#52463F 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52463F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.02 52.1) |
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 #52463F | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52463F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #52463F text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52463F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E96
oklch(70.8% 0.019 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#96867C
oklch(63.2% 0.024 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#806F66
oklch(55.5% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D54
oklch(49% 0.024 52.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52463F
oklch(40.4% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#52463F 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) | #49473F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564444 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52463F
#52463F
oklch(40.4% 0.02 52.1)
- #3E4B52
#3E4B52
oklch(40.4% 0.02 231.5)
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 #52463F, 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 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #52463F 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.