#53483E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41% 0.022 64.4), rgb(83, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#53483E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53483E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.022 64.4) |
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 #53483E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53483E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #53483E text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53483E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E94
oklch(70.7% 0.02 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#958679
oklch(63% 0.026 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#807062
oklch(55.6% 0.029 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E51
oklch(49.2% 0.027 65)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53483E
oklch(41% 0.022 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#484038
oklch(37.7% 0.017 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#53483E 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) | #4C483D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574645 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53483E
#53483E
oklch(41% 0.022 64.4)
- #404C56
#404C56
oklch(41% 0.023 243.5)
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 #53483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #53483E 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.