#534738
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.029 73.1), rgb(83, 71, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#534738 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534738 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.029 73.1) |
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 #534738 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534738 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #534738 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #534738 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#978773
oklch(63.2% 0.035 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#81705B
oklch(55.5% 0.038 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534738
oklch(40.6% 0.029 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#534738 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) | #4C4737 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A38 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584443 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534738
#534738
oklch(40.6% 0.029 73.1)
- #3E4A59
#3E4A59
oklch(40.5% 0.03 254.2)
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 #534738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #534738 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.