#53444E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.026 338.5), rgb(83, 68, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#53444E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53444E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.026 338.5) |
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 #53444E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53444E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #53444E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53444E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#AB9BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.024 337)
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Step 500
500
#978390
oklch(63.2% 0.031 339)
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Step 600
600
#816C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.033 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A67
oklch(49.1% 0.032 337.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53444E
oklch(40.6% 0.026 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#493E45
oklch(37.8% 0.019 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#53444E 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) | #44474E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554447 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53444E
#53444E
oklch(40.6% 0.026 338.5)
- #3E4E44
#3E4E44
oklch(40.7% 0.026 157.6)
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 #53444E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #53444E 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.