#504C12
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.076 105.4), rgb(80, 76, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#504C12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504C12 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 76, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.076 105.4) |
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 #504C12 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504C12 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #504C12 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #504C12 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#918D48
oklch(63.1% 0.091 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7628
oklch(55.6% 0.099 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#68631A
oklch(49% 0.092 105.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504C12
oklch(40.8% 0.076 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#504C12 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) | #534908 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C16 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564641 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504C12
#504C12
oklch(40.8% 0.076 105.4)
- #464371
#464371
oklch(40.7% 0.076 285.5)
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 #504C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #504C12 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.