#503A19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.6% 0.057 75.3), rgb(80, 58, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#503A19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 75°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A19 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.057 75.3) |
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 #503A19 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A19 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #503A19 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A19 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8824A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E591D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A19
oklch(36.6% 0.057 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#503A19 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) | #423B16 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573433 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A19
#503A19
oklch(36.6% 0.057 75.3)
- #2A405C
#2A405C
oklch(36.7% 0.056 254.9)
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 #503A19, 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 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #503A19 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.