#50323B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.045 0.2), rgb(80, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#50323B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50323B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.045 0.2) |
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 #50323B | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50323B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #50323B text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #50323B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#986071
oklch(55.5% 0.076 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#824F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#69414D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50323B
oklch(35.6% 0.045 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#50323B 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) | #36373B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553035 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50323B
#50323B
oklch(35.6% 0.045 0.2)
- #1E443D
#1E443D
oklch(35.6% 0.045 180)
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 #50323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #50323B 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.