#503B2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.04 60.1), rgb(80, 59, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#503B2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B2A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.04 60.1) |
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 #503B2A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B2A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #503B2A text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #503B2A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68163
oklch(63.1% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B583B
oklch(49% 0.063 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503B2A
oklch(37.1% 0.04 60.1)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#503B2A 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) | #413C29 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563737 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B2A
#503B2A
oklch(37.1% 0.04 60.1)
- #2C4353
#2C4353
oklch(37.1% 0.04 239.6)
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 #503B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #503B2A 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.