#503E28
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6), rgb(80, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#503E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E28 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6) |
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 #503E28 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E28 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #503E28 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E28 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#A3835D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 71)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C43
oklch(55.5% 0.071 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#785A35
oklch(49% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 71.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#503E28 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) | #443F26 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494328 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563A38 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E28
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
- #314358
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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 #503E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #503E28 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.