#80503C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.1% 0.072 43.3), rgb(128, 80, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#80503C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80503C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 80, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.072 43.3) |
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 #80503C | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80503C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80503C text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80503C text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C67
oklch(63.2% 0.071 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A644E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 42.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80503C
oklch(48.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#80503C 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) | #5C563A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B484B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80503C
#80503C
oklch(48.1% 0.072 43.3)
- #27677C
#27677C
oklch(48.2% 0.072 223.1)
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 #80503C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
Use #80503C 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.