#503C22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.049 72.7), rgb(80, 60, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#503C22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C22 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.049 72.7) |
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 #503C22 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C22 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #503C22 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C22 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58256
oklch(63% 0.074 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#906B3A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B592D
oklch(49% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503C22
oklch(37.2% 0.049 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#503C22 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) | #433D20 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484123 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573736 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C22
#503C22
oklch(37.2% 0.049 72.7)
- #2D4259
#2D4259
oklch(37.2% 0.048 251.4)
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 #503C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #503C22 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.