What color is #50393A?

#50393A is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(80, 57, 58), and in HSL hsl(357, 17%, 27%).

Is #50393A accessible as text?

On white, #50393A has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #50393A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #50393A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #50393A?

As a neutral, #50393A pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #50393A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #50393A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#50393A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #50393A

Not just a swatch — here's how #50393A works with other colors. Named schemes with #50393A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #50393A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #50393A Secondary #B86229 Accent #797742 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #50393A Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #50393A Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 Surface #F3EDE3

Taupe carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #50393A Secondary #6D6464 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #50393A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #50393A with

Eggplant Taupe Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED5D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #514039 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #50393A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #50393A;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 57 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.033 15.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE7E7;
  --color-200: #DDCFD0;
  --color-300: #C3ADAE;
  --color-400: #A78B8C;
  --color-500: #896B6D;
  --color-600: #6B5657;
  --color-700: #4E4141;
  --color-800: #352C2D;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE7E7',
    200: '#DDCFD0',
    300: '#C3ADAE',
    400: '#A78B8C',
    500: '#896B6D',
    600: '#6B5657',
    700: '#4E4141',
    800: '#352C2D',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #50393A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE7E7;
$base-200: #DDCFD0;
$base-300: #C3ADAE;
$base-400: #A78B8C;
$base-500: #896B6D;
$base-600: #6B5657;
$base-700: #4E4141;
$base-800: #352C2D;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #402E2F;
$base-subtle: #CEC0C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#50393A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78B8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5657",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #50393A

Color Lab

Pairs with #50393A

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