#534545
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.019 18), rgb(83, 69, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#534545 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.019. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534545 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 9%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.019 18) |
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 #534545 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534545 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #534545 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #534545 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBE
oklch(81% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9C
oklch(70.7% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#978484
oklch(63.1% 0.023 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#816E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.024 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.022 17.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534545
oklch(40.5% 0.019 18)
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Step 900
900
#493F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.014 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#534545 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) | #474745 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4945 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564445 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534545
#534545
oklch(40.5% 0.019 18)
- #3D4C4D
#3D4C4D
oklch(40.4% 0.019 201.4)
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 #534545, 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 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #534545 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.