#503B0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.7% 0.066 82.4), rgb(80, 59, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#503B0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B0E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.066 82.4) |
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 #503B0E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B0E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #503B0E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503B0E 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88339
oklch(63.1% 0.102 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503B0E
oklch(36.7% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#503B0E 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) | #443B07 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494110 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583532 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B0E
#503B0E
oklch(36.7% 0.066 82.4)
- #2C3E62
#2C3E62
oklch(36.6% 0.067 263.3)
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 #503B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #503B0E 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.