#504402
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.079 97.5), rgb(80, 68, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#504402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504402 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.079 97.5) |
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 #504402 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504402 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #504402 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #504402 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A159
oklch(70.7% 0.095 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E891E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#504402
oklch(38.7% 0.079 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#504402 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) | #4C4200 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4607 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573E39 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504402
#504402
oklch(38.7% 0.079 97.5)
- #3A3F6E
#3A3F6E
oklch(38.7% 0.08 277.4)
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 #504402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
Use #504402 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.