#503F24
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.9% 0.047 78.1), rgb(80, 63, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#503F24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 78°. 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 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503F24 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 63, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.047 78.1) |
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 #503F24 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503F24 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #503F24 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503F24 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28456
oklch(63.1% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#785B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503F24
oklch(37.9% 0.047 78.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#503F24 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) | #463F22 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4325 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563A38 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503F24
#503F24
oklch(37.9% 0.047 78.1)
- #32435B
#32435B
oklch(37.9% 0.047 257)
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 #503F24, 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 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #503F24 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.