#534951
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.8% 0.018 332.6), rgb(83, 73, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#534951 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534951 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 73, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 6%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.018 332.6) |
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 #534951 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534951 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #534951 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #534951 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DB
oklch(88.6% 0.006 334)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#92858F
oklch(63.1% 0.021 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E79
oklch(55.5% 0.024 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#695C66
oklch(49.1% 0.023 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534951
oklch(41.8% 0.018 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#534951 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) | #494B51 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C51 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54494C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534951
#534951
oklch(41.8% 0.018 332.6)
- #455048
#455048
oklch(41.9% 0.019 153.9)
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 #534951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #534951 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.