#57534BMasala (#57534B) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.44 and chroma 0.014. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #57534B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(87, 83, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 7%, 32%) |
| HSV | hsv(40, 14%, 34%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 66%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(35.4 0 5.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.443 0.014 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Masala shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#5a5145 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#5a5349 — ΔE 0.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#57534b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#57534c — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Masala in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 7.65:1 and against black 2.74:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#a9a59e · #838078 · #57534b · #3e3a33 · #1f1c16 · #050301
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#737a52 · #6d6537 · #57534b · #5b3c14 · #4d2911 · #3c190f
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#a0b299 · #78986b · #667560 · #57534b · #483609 · #2c1d00
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#bdb4a3 · #9f9277 · #5d729f · #57534b · #3c3629 · #231a05
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eef2f9 · #b1aca2 · #6a6d72 · #57534b · #403b31 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f3f1ee · #cccac6 · #57534b · #2a2822 · #090703 · #edbc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ebf2ff · #9aadd4 · #576c99 · #57534b · #2b3a5d · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ebf2ff · #88b4ce · #6f6494 · #57534b · #114058 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1f7f9 · #7fb8bf · #835e85 · #57534b · #4c2f4e · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e3f7f1 · #85baaa · #576c99 · #57534b · #552c3d · #000008
#6F6C64 · #89857F · #A3A09A · #BEBCB7 · #DAD8D4
#48453E · #3A3731 · #2D2A25 · #201E19 · #14120E
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.