#50331C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35% 0.055 58.1), rgb(80, 51, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#50331C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50331C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 51, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.055 58.1) |
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 #50331C | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50331C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #50331C text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #50331C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D55
oklch(63.2% 0.084 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6539
oklch(55.6% 0.092 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#85542C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4525
oklch(42.8% 0.071 58.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50331C
oklch(35% 0.055 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#50331C 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) | #3C361A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572D2E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50331C
#50331C
oklch(35% 0.055 58.1)
- #1C3F54
#1C3F54
oklch(35.2% 0.055 237.4)
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 #50331C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #50331C 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.