#503E00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1), rgb(80, 62, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#503E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E00 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1) |
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 #503E00 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E00 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #503E00 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E00 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFC097
oklch(81% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58624
oklch(63.2% 0.117 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#503E00 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) | #473D00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4204 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583733 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E00
#503E00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1)
- #313D69
#313D69
oklch(37.2% 0.077 270.7)
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 #503E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #503E00 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.