#504D3A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.03 100.1), rgb(80, 77, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#504D3A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D3A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 16%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.03 100.1) |
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 #504D3A | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D3A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #504D3A text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #504D3A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A71
oklch(63% 0.036 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#78745A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D3A
oklch(41.7% 0.03 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#504D3A 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) | #514C39 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534A48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D3A
#504D3A
oklch(41.7% 0.03 100.1)
- #494B5D
#494B5D
oklch(41.8% 0.03 280)
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 #504D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
Use #504D3A 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.