#524951
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.7% 0.018 329.4), rgb(82, 73, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#524951 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524951 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 73, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 6%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.018 329.4) |
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 #524951 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524951 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #524951 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #524951 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.017 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#918590
oklch(63.1% 0.021 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.022 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#685D67
oklch(49.2% 0.021 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524951
oklch(41.7% 0.018 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#524951 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) | #494B51 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C51 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53494C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524951
#524951
oklch(41.7% 0.018 329.4)
- #464F47
#464F47
oklch(41.7% 0.017 148.5)
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 #524951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #524951 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.