#503242
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.05 346.7), rgb(80, 50, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#503242 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503242 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.05 346.7) |
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 #503242 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503242 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #503242 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503242 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7793
oklch(63.2% 0.076 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#975F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#804E69
oklch(49% 0.077 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#684056
oklch(42.6% 0.064 346)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503242
oklch(35.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#503242 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) | #343843 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D41 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543238 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503242
#503242
oklch(35.9% 0.05 346.7)
- #204537
#204537
oklch(35.8% 0.05 166.8)
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 #503242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #503242 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.