#503A26
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.044 63), rgb(80, 58, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#503A26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A26 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.044 63) |
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 #503A26 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A26 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #503A26 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A26 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#926A44
oklch(55.6% 0.074 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5836
oklch(49.2% 0.069 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A26
oklch(36.8% 0.044 63)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#503A26 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) | #413B24 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464026 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563535 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A26
#503A26
oklch(36.8% 0.044 63)
- #2A4255
#2A4255
oklch(36.8% 0.044 243.2)
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 #503A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #503A26 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.