#503127
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.8% 0.049 38.6), rgb(80, 49, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#503127 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503127 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 49, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.049 38.6) |
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 #503127 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503127 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #503127 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503127 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29586
oklch(70.8% 0.059 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17A68
oklch(63.1% 0.074 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6250
oklch(55.5% 0.081 38)
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Step 700
700
#855140
oklch(49% 0.075 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503127
oklch(34.8% 0.049 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#503127 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) | #393526 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B27 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572C2E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503127
#503127
oklch(34.8% 0.049 38.6)
- #17404B
#17404B
oklch(34.8% 0.049 218.4)
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 #503127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #503127 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.