#503A28
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.042 60.2), rgb(80, 58, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#503A28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A28 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.042 60.2) |
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 #503A28 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A28 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #503A28 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A28 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78061
oklch(63% 0.065 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#926948
oklch(55.5% 0.071 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#654830
oklch(42.7% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A28
oklch(36.8% 0.042 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#503A28 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) | #413C27 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464028 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563535 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A28
#503A28
oklch(36.8% 0.042 60.2)
- #2A4254
#2A4254
oklch(36.8% 0.043 241.8)
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 #503A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #503A28 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.