#503113
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.062 62), rgb(80, 49, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#503113 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503113 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 49, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.062 62) |
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 #503113 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503113 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #503113 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503113 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C49
oklch(63.1% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E642B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#87531D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503113
oklch(34.5% 0.062 62)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#503113 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) | #3B3410 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B13 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582A2A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503113
#503113
oklch(34.5% 0.062 62)
- #173D57
#173D57
oklch(34.6% 0.063 241.7)
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 #503113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #503113 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.