#53463A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.026 64.7), rgb(83, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#53463A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53463A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.026 64.7) |
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 #53463A | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53463A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #53463A text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53463A 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E91
oklch(70.8% 0.025 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#978676
oklch(63.1% 0.031 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#82705F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 63.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53463A
oklch(40.4% 0.026 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#53463A 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) | #4A4739 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574343 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53463A
#53463A
oklch(40.4% 0.026 64.7)
- #3D4B56
#3D4B56
oklch(40.5% 0.026 242)
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 #53463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #53463A 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.