#50232F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.3% 0.069 4.8), rgb(80, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#50232F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50232F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.069 4.8) |
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 #50232F | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50232F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50232F text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #50232F text on black | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37C96
oklch(70.7% 0.13 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8567C
oklch(63.2% 0.166 5)
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Step 600
600
#C33565
oklch(55.6% 0.181 5)
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Step 700
700
#A82654
oklch(49.1% 0.168 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#882245
oklch(42.6% 0.139 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#50232F
oklch(32.3% 0.069 4.8)
#50232F 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) | #2B2C2F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36352E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571F27 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50232F
#50232F
oklch(32.3% 0.069 4.8)
- #003D37
#003D37
oklch(32.3% 0.057 184.1)
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 #50232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #50232F 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.