#504336
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.028 66.9), rgb(80, 67, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#504336 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504336 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 67, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.028 66.9) |
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 #504336 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504336 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #504336 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #504336 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.033 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B856F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 67)
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Step 600
600
#866E57
oklch(55.5% 0.046 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#725C47
oklch(49.1% 0.043 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3A
oklch(42.5% 0.035 66.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#504336
oklch(39.2% 0.028 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#504336 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) | #474435 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55403F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504336
#504336
oklch(39.2% 0.028 66.9)
- #3A4754
#3A4754
oklch(39.2% 0.028 248.5)
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 #504336, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #504336 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.