#503B10
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.7% 0.065 81.7), rgb(80, 59, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#503B10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B10 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.065 81.7) |
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 #503B10 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B10 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #503B10 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503B10 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8833C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C14
oklch(55.7% 0.108 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A02
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82)
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Step 800
800
#664A0A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 82)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503B10
oklch(36.7% 0.065 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#503B10 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) | #443B0A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573532 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B10
#503B10
oklch(36.7% 0.065 81.7)
- #2B3F61
#2B3F61
oklch(36.8% 0.064 260.6)
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 #503B10, 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 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #503B10 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.