#503226
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35% 0.048 42.6), rgb(80, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#503226 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503226 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.048 42.6) |
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 #503226 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503226 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #503226 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503226 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503226
oklch(35% 0.048 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#503226 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) | #3A3525 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C26 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572D2F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503226
#503226
oklch(35% 0.048 42.6)
- #1A404D
#1A404D
oklch(35% 0.048 223.3)
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 #503226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #503226 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.