#503A09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.069 82.2), rgb(80, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#503A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A09 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.069 82.2) |
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 #503A09 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A09 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #503A09 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A09 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98335
oklch(63.2% 0.106 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A09
oklch(36.4% 0.069 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#503A09 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) | #433A02 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583331 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A09
#503A09
oklch(36.4% 0.069 82.2)
- #2A3D62
#2A3D62
oklch(36.3% 0.069 262.8)
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 #503A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #503A09 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.