#503E23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6), rgb(80, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#503E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E23 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6) |
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 #503E23 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E23 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #503E23 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E23 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59C78
oklch(70.6% 0.058 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38455
oklch(63.2% 0.074 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#795B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#503E23 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) | #453E21 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494324 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563937 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E23
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
- #31425B
#31425B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 257.9)
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 #503E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #503E23 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.