#503E20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.051 79), rgb(80, 62, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#503E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E20 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.051 79) |
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 #503E20 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E20 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #503E20 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E20 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 79)
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Step 400
400
#B69D75
oklch(70.8% 0.062 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38451
oklch(63.1% 0.078 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D34
oklch(55.6% 0.085 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B26
oklch(49.1% 0.08 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A21
oklch(42.6% 0.066 78.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#503E20 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) | #453E1D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573937 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E20
#503E20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 79)
- #31425D
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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 #503E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #503E20 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.