#503A17
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.5% 0.059 76.6), rgb(80, 58, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#503A17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A17 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.059 76.6) |
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 #503A17 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A17 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #503A17 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A17 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88247
oklch(63.1% 0.09 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#946B27
oklch(55.7% 0.098 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5919
oklch(49.2% 0.091 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A17
oklch(36.5% 0.059 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#503A17 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) | #423B13 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484018 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573432 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A17
#503A17
oklch(36.5% 0.059 76.6)
- #2A3F5D
#2A3F5D
oklch(36.5% 0.059 257.3)
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 #503A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #503A17 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.