#53454E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.024 339.5), rgb(83, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#53454E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53454E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 9%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.024 339.5) |
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 #53454E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53454E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #53454E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53454E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.023 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#96838F
oklch(63.1% 0.029 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#806D79
oklch(55.7% 0.03 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B66
oklch(49.2% 0.028 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53454E
oklch(40.8% 0.024 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#493E45
oklch(37.8% 0.019 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#53454E 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) | #45484E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554548 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53454E
#53454E
oklch(40.8% 0.024 339.5)
- #3F4E45
#3F4E45
oklch(40.8% 0.024 158.8)
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 #53454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #53454E 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.