#50490B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.078 102.5), rgb(80, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#50490B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50490B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.078 102.5) |
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 #50490B | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50490B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #50490B text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #50490B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C397
oklch(80.9% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#988C24
oklch(63.2% 0.12 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50490B
oklch(40% 0.078 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#50490B 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) | #514600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534910 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57433E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50490B
#50490B
oklch(40% 0.078 102.5)
- #424270
#424270
oklch(40.1% 0.077 282.4)
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 #50490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
Use #50490B 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.