#53434D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.027 340.5), rgb(83, 67, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#53434D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53434D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 67, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.027 340.5) |
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 #53434D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53434D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #53434D text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53434D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.024 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#98828F
oklch(63.1% 0.033 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#826C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.034 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A66
oklch(49.2% 0.032 341.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53434D
oklch(40.3% 0.027 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#53434D 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) | #44464D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554346 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53434D
#53434D
oklch(40.3% 0.027 340.5)
- #3C4D44
#3C4D44
oklch(40.3% 0.026 161.9)
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 #53434D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #53434D 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.