#503B45
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.033 348.6), rgb(80, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#503B45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B45 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.033 348.6) |
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 #503B45 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B45 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #503B45 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503B45 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6679
oklch(55.6% 0.057 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#614553
oklch(42.6% 0.044 347.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503B45
oklch(37.9% 0.033 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#503B45 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) | #3D3F45 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414244 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533B3E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B45
#503B45
oklch(37.9% 0.033 348.6)
- #30483F
#30483F
oklch(37.9% 0.034 169.2)
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 #503B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #503B45 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.