#503109
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.069 67.6), rgb(80, 49, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#503109 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503109 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 49, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.069 67.6) |
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 #503109 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503109 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #503109 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503109 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C3D
oklch(63% 0.105 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6416
oklch(55.6% 0.115 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#885305
oklch(49.1% 0.106 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E440C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503109
oklch(34.4% 0.069 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#503109 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) | #3B3304 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582A29 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503109
#503109
oklch(34.4% 0.069 67.6)
- #173B5A
#173B5A
oklch(34.2% 0.068 247.4)
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 #503109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #503109 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.