#503D34
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.031 46.6), rgb(80, 61, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#503D34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D34 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.031 46.6) |
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 #503D34 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D34 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #503D34 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503D34 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.037 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28171
oklch(63% 0.047 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5A
oklch(55.5% 0.051 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#78594A
oklch(49.2% 0.047 47)
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Step 800
800
#62483D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503D34
oklch(37.8% 0.031 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#503D34 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) | #423F33 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464334 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553A3B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D34
#503D34
oklch(37.8% 0.031 46.6)
- #30454F
#30454F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 229)
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 #503D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #503D34 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.