#503F44
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.025 358.8), rgb(80, 63, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#503F44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503F44 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 63, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 12%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.025 358.8) |
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 #503F44 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503F44 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #503F44 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503F44 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B199A0
oklch(70.6% 0.03 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8089
oklch(63.1% 0.039 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#886973
oklch(55.5% 0.042 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#745860
oklch(49.2% 0.039 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E484F
oklch(42.7% 0.032 357.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503F44
oklch(38.8% 0.025 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#503F44 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) | #414244 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454444 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E41 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503F44
#503F44
oklch(38.8% 0.025 358.8)
- #364944
#364944
oklch(38.8% 0.025 177)
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 #503F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #503F44 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.