#503810
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.064 76.5), rgb(80, 56, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#503810 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503810 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 56, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.064 76.5) |
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 #503810 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503810 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #503810 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #503810 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A69
oklch(70.6% 0.077 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB813F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#80580A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#68480E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503810
oklch(36% 0.064 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#503810 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) | #41390B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F11 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583130 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503810
#503810
oklch(36% 0.064 76.5)
- #263E5E
#263E5E
oklch(36% 0.063 256)
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 #503810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #503810 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.