#503E16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.5% 0.061 84.5), rgb(80, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#503E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 85°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E16 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.061 84.5) |
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 #503E16 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E16 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #503E16 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E16 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48541
oklch(63.2% 0.095 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 84.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E16
oklch(37.5% 0.061 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#503E16 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) | #463E11 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4218 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573835 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E16
#503E16
oklch(37.5% 0.061 84.5)
- #314062
#314062
oklch(37.5% 0.062 265.4)
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 #503E16, 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 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #503E16 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.