#53403B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.028 35.2), rgb(83, 64, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#53403B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53403B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.028 35.2) |
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 #53403B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53403B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #53403B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53403B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28178
oklch(63.2% 0.043 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A61
oklch(55.6% 0.046 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#775850
oklch(49% 0.043 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53403B
oklch(39% 0.028 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#53403B 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) | #44423B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583D3F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53403B
#53403B
oklch(39% 0.028 35.2)
- #34494F
#34494F
oklch(39% 0.028 217.3)
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 #53403B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #53403B 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.