#504133
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.031 64.7), rgb(80, 65, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#504133 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 65°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504133 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 65, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.031 64.7) |
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 #504133 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504133 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #504133 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #504133 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C89
oklch(70.6% 0.037 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E846C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#896D54
oklch(55.6% 0.051 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#745B44
oklch(49% 0.048 64)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B38
oklch(42.7% 0.039 66.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#504133
oklch(38.7% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#504133 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) | #464232 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494533 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553E3D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504133
#504133
oklch(38.7% 0.031 64.7)
- #364654
#364654
oklch(38.6% 0.032 245.2)
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 #504133, 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 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
Use #504133 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.