#50413E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.022 31.3), rgb(80, 65, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#50413E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50413E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 65, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.022 31.3) |
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 #50413E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50413E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #50413E text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #50413E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B09B97
oklch(70.7% 0.026 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D837D
oklch(63.2% 0.033 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C67
oklch(55.6% 0.035 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#735A55
oklch(49.1% 0.034 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A46
oklch(42.8% 0.027 32)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50413E
oklch(39% 0.022 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#50413E 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) | #44433E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F40 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50413E
#50413E
oklch(39% 0.022 31.3)
- #38484C
#38484C
oklch(38.9% 0.021 214.7)
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 #50413E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #50413E 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.