#503104
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.071 69.7), rgb(80, 49, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#503104 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503104 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 49, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.071 69.7) |
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 #503104 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503104 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #503104 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503104 text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39764
oklch(70.6% 0.086 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47D37
oklch(63.2% 0.11 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6506
oklch(55.7% 0.119 70)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4402
oklch(42.6% 0.091 69.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503104
oklch(34.3% 0.071 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#503104 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) | #3B3300 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B05 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582929 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503104
#503104
oklch(34.3% 0.071 69.7)
- #183B5C
#183B5C
oklch(34.4% 0.071 249.5)
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 #503104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #503104 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.