#503830
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.037 39.2), rgb(80, 56, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#503830 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503830 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 56, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.037 39.2) |
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 #503830 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503830 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #503830 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #503830 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87E70
oklch(63% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#936758
oklch(55.6% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5648
oklch(49.1% 0.057 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503830
oklch(36.6% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#503830 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F30 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563436 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503830
#503830
oklch(36.6% 0.037 39.2)
- #27434C
#27434C
oklch(36.5% 0.037 220.4)
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 #503830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #503830 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.