#503534
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.039 21.6), rgb(80, 53, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#503534 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503534 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 53, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.039 21.6) |
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 #503534 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503534 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #503534 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503534 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9694
oklch(70.8% 0.046 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B79
oklch(63% 0.06 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#966462
oklch(55.6% 0.065 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#805351
oklch(49.2% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#684443
oklch(42.7% 0.05 21.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503534
oklch(36% 0.039 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#503534 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) | #3A3934 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E34 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553235 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503534
#503534
oklch(36% 0.039 21.6)
- #224346
#224346
oklch(35.9% 0.039 203.2)
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 #503534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #503534 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.