#53545D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.015 280.7), rgb(83, 84, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#53545D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53545D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 84, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.015 280.7) |
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 #53545D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53545D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53545D text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #53545D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0A9
oklch(70.8% 0.013 281)
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Step 500
500
#878894
oklch(63% 0.018 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#71727F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F606B
oklch(49.2% 0.017 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53545D
oklch(44.8% 0.015 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#53545D 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) | #52555D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515557 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #53545D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
Use #53545D 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.