#503200
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.074 72.8), rgb(80, 50, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#503200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503200 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.074 72.8) |
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 #503200 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503200 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #503200 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503200 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29861
oklch(70.7% 0.088 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37D30
oklch(63% 0.113 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503200
oklch(34.5% 0.074 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#503200 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) | #3C3400 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B01 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582A29 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503200
#503200
oklch(34.5% 0.074 72.8)
- #1A3A5E
#1A3A5E
oklch(34.4% 0.074 253.1)
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 #503200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #503200 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.