#503234
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.044 15.2), rgb(80, 50, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#503234 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503234 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.044 15.2) |
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 #503234 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503234 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #503234 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #503234 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BA
oklch(81% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996165
oklch(55.5% 0.073 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503234
oklch(35.4% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#503234 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) | #373734 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C33 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562F33 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503234
#503234
oklch(35.4% 0.044 15.2)
- #1C4343
#1C4343
oklch(35.5% 0.044 195.4)
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 #503234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #503234 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.