#503E37
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.028 42.3), rgb(80, 62, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#503E37 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E37 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.028 42.3) |
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 #503E37 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E37 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #503E37 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E37 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18175
oklch(63% 0.044 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5E
oklch(55.7% 0.047 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E37
oklch(38.1% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#503E37 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) | #424037 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474337 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553B3C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E37
#503E37
oklch(38.1% 0.028 42.3)
- #32464D
#32464D
oklch(38% 0.028 221.5)
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 #503E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #503E37 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.