#534641
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.02 42.2), rgb(83, 70, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#534641 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534641 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.02 42.2) |
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 #534641 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534641 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #534641 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #534641 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#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
#C7BEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D98
oklch(70.7% 0.018 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#97857E
oklch(63.1% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#816F68
oklch(55.7% 0.025 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D56
oklch(49.2% 0.024 45)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534641
oklch(40.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#493F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.015 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#534641 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) | #494741 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A41 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574445 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534641
#534641
oklch(40.6% 0.02 42.2)
- #3E4C51
#3E4C51
oklch(40.6% 0.02 221.5)
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 #534641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #534641 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.