#503A2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.039 53.6), rgb(80, 58, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#503A2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A2C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.039 53.6) |
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 #503A2C | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A2C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #503A2C text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A2C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99986
oklch(70.7% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#92694F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5740
oklch(49.1% 0.06 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#654835
oklch(42.8% 0.05 54.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A2C
oklch(36.9% 0.039 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#503A2C 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) | #403C2B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563636 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A2C
#503A2C
oklch(36.9% 0.039 53.6)
- #2A4351
#2A4351
oklch(36.9% 0.039 233.8)
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 #503A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #503A2C 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.