#52484D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.3% 0.016 346.1), rgb(82, 72, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#52484D 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52484D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 72, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 6%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.016 346.1) |
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 #52484D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52484D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #52484D text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52484D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.01 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.015 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#92858C
oklch(63% 0.019 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F76
oklch(55.7% 0.02 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#695D63
oklch(49.2% 0.018 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52484D
oklch(41.3% 0.016 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#473F43
oklch(37.7% 0.013 346)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#52484D 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) | #494A4D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54484A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52484D
#52484D
oklch(41.3% 0.016 346.1)
- #444E49
#444E49
oklch(41.3% 0.015 164.1)
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 #52484D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #52484D 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.