#50420E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.07 93.2), rgb(80, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#50420E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50420E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.07 93.2) |
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 #50420E | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50420E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #50420E text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #50420E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2A062
oklch(70.7% 0.084 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08832
oklch(63.2% 0.108 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50420E
oklch(38.3% 0.07 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#50420E 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) | #4A4106 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4511 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573C38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50420E
#50420E
oklch(38.3% 0.07 93.2)
- #374069
#374069
oklch(38.3% 0.071 273.2)
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 #50420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #50420E 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.