#50400A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.071 91.1), rgb(80, 64, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#50400A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50400A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.071 91.1) |
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 #50400A | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50400A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #50400A text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #50400A text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A2862F
oklch(63% 0.109 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50400A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#50400A 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) | #483F01 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C440D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573A36 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50400A
#50400A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 91.1)
- #343F68
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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 #50400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.085
Use #50400A 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.