#503501
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.073 77), rgb(80, 53, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#503501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503501 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.073 77) |
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 #503501 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503501 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #503501 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #503501 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A60
oklch(70.7% 0.088 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF802F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503501
oklch(35.2% 0.073 77)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#503501 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) | #3F3600 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D03 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582E2C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503501
#503501
oklch(35.2% 0.073 77)
- #213B60
#213B60
oklch(35.1% 0.072 257.4)
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 #503501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
Use #503501 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.