#503F2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.036 66.4), rgb(80, 63, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#503F2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503F2E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 63, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.036 66.4) |
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 #503F2E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503F2E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #503F2E text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #503F2E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A18366
oklch(63.1% 0.055 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D4D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#775A3E
oklch(49% 0.056 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A33
oklch(42.6% 0.046 67.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503F2E
oklch(38.1% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#503F2E 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) | #45402D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563B3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503F2E
#503F2E
oklch(38.1% 0.036 66.4)
- #334555
#334555
oklch(38.2% 0.036 245.7)
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 #503F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #503F2E 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.