#534540
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.021 40.6), rgb(83, 69, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#534540 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534540 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.021 40.6) |
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 #534540 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534540 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #534540 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #534540 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D97
oklch(70.7% 0.02 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#98857E
oklch(63.2% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#826E67
oklch(55.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C56
oklch(49.1% 0.025 39.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534540
oklch(40.3% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 41)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#534540 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) | #484640 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574344 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534540
#534540
oklch(40.3% 0.021 40.6)
- #3C4B51
#3C4B51
oklch(40.2% 0.022 224.1)
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 #534540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #534540 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.