#503522
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.049 55.5), rgb(80, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#503522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503522 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.049 55.5) |
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 #503522 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503522 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #503522 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503522 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE977D
oklch(70.6% 0.059 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D5C
oklch(63% 0.076 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#986642
oklch(55.5% 0.082 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#825534
oklch(49.2% 0.076 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A452C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 54.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503522
oklch(35.6% 0.049 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#503522 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) | #3D3720 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D22 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573030 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503522
#503522
oklch(35.6% 0.049 55.5)
- #204052
#204052
oklch(35.5% 0.049 235.1)
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 #503522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #503522 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.