#52474B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41% 0.016 353.9), rgb(82, 71, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#52474B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52474B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 71, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 7%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.016 353.9) |
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 #52474B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52474B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #52474B text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #52474B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.015 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#94858A
oklch(63.2% 0.019 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E74
oklch(55.5% 0.022 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C61
oklch(49% 0.02 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52474B
oklch(41% 0.016 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#473F42
oklch(37.7% 0.012 353)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#52474B 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) | #48494B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544748 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52474B
#52474B
oklch(41% 0.016 353.9)
- #424D4A
#424D4A
oklch(40.9% 0.015 177.3)
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 #52474B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #52474B 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.