#504642
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.015 43.1), rgb(80, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#504642 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504642 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 10%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.015 43.1) |
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 #504642 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504642 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #504642 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #504642 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#948681
oklch(63.1% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E706A
oklch(55.6% 0.02 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E58
oklch(49.2% 0.018 48.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504642
oklch(40.3% 0.015 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#47403D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#504642 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) | #484742 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4942 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534545 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504642
#504642
oklch(40.3% 0.015 43.1)
- #404A4F
#404A4F
oklch(40.2% 0.015 229.3)
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 #504642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #504642 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.