#503A22
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.048 67.8), rgb(80, 58, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#503A22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A22 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.048 67.8) |
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 #503A22 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A22 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #503A22 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A22 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88158
oklch(63.1% 0.074 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#936A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D582F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#664828
oklch(42.7% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A22
oklch(36.7% 0.048 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#503A22 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) | #413B20 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474022 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573534 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A22
#503A22
oklch(36.7% 0.048 67.8)
- #2A4157
#2A4157
oklch(36.6% 0.048 248.2)
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 #503A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #503A22 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.