#524741
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.7% 0.018 50.5), rgb(82, 71, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#524741 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524741 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 71, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.018 50.5) |
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 #524741 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524741 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #524741 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #524741 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 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
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 50)
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Step 600
600
#7F7067
oklch(55.6% 0.023 53)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D56
oklch(49% 0.021 48.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524741
oklch(40.7% 0.018 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#524741 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) | #4A4841 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A41 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554545 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524741
#524741
oklch(40.7% 0.018 50.5)
- #404C52
#404C52
oklch(40.8% 0.018 229.4)
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 #524741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #524741 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.