#534340
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.023 30.5), rgb(83, 67, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#534340 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534340 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 67, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.023 30.5) |
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 #534340 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534340 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #534340 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #534340 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B19B96
oklch(70.7% 0.027 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E827D
oklch(63.1% 0.035 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#886B66
oklch(55.5% 0.038 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#745A55
oklch(49.3% 0.035 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4945
oklch(42.6% 0.03 30.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534340
oklch(39.9% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#534340 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) | #464540 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574142 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534340
#534340
oklch(39.9% 0.023 30.5)
- #394B4E
#394B4E
oklch(39.9% 0.023 208.8)
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 #534340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #534340 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.