#53443E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.023 43), rgb(83, 68, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#53443E 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53443E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.023 43) |
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 #53443E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53443E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #53443E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53443E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09B93
oklch(70.6% 0.028 42)
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Step 500
500
#9D8379
oklch(63.1% 0.035 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#876C62
oklch(55.5% 0.038 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53443E
oklch(40% 0.023 43)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#53443E 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) | #48453E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574242 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53443E
#53443E
oklch(40% 0.023 43)
- #3B4B51
#3B4B51
oklch(40.1% 0.023 222.7)
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 #53443E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #53443E 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.