#503C24
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.047 70.7), rgb(80, 60, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#503C24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C24 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.047 70.7) |
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 #503C24 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C24 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #503C24 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C24 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58259
oklch(63% 0.071 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#906B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5930
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503C24
oklch(37.2% 0.047 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#503C24 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) | #433D22 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484225 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563736 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C24
#503C24
oklch(37.2% 0.047 70.7)
- #2D4258
#2D4258
oklch(37.1% 0.046 250.3)
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 #503C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #503C24 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.