#534246
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.024 2.5), rgb(83, 66, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#534246 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534246 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.024 2.5) |
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 #534246 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534246 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #534246 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #534246 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1999F
oklch(70.6% 0.03 1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8087
oklch(63% 0.038 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#886A71
oklch(55.6% 0.039 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534246
oklch(39.8% 0.024 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#534246 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) | #444546 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484746 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564143 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534246
#534246
oklch(39.8% 0.024 2.5)
- #394C48
#394C48
oklch(39.9% 0.025 180.6)
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 #534246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #534246 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.