#503C31
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.034 50.1), rgb(80, 60, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#503C31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C31 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.034 50.1) |
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 #503C31 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C31 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #503C31 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C31 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503C31
oklch(37.5% 0.034 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#503C31 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) | #413E30 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464231 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553939 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C31
#503C31
oklch(37.5% 0.034 50.1)
- #2E4550
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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 #503C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #503C31 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.