#504452
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.028 321.5), rgb(80, 68, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#504452 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504452 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 9%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.028 321.5) |
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 #504452 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504452 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #504452 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #504452 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#938396
oklch(63.1% 0.034 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D80
oklch(55.6% 0.035 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 322.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504452
oklch(40.4% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#504452 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) | #434753 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454851 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504549 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504452
#504452
oklch(40.4% 0.028 321.5)
- #414D3F
#414D3F
oklch(40.5% 0.028 141.1)
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 #504452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #504452 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.