#503C12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.9% 0.064 82.7), rgb(80, 60, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#503C12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C12 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.064 82.7) |
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 #503C12 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C12 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #503C12 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C12 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89C69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6843E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C17
oklch(55.6% 0.107 82)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A06
oklch(49% 0.099 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#654A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 82.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503C12
oklch(36.9% 0.064 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#503C12 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) | #443C0D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494114 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573633 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C12
#503C12
oklch(36.9% 0.064 82.7)
- #2D3F61
#2D3F61
oklch(36.9% 0.063 262.4)
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 #503C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #503C12 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.