#504C26
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.056 103.2), rgb(80, 76, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#504C26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504C26 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 76, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.056 103.2) |
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 #504C26 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504C26 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #504C26 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #504C26 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500
#908C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7541
oklch(55.5% 0.072 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#686232
oklch(49% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504C26
oklch(41.1% 0.056 103.2)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#504C26 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) | #524A23 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C28 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554743 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504C26
#504C26
oklch(41.1% 0.056 103.2)
- #464769
#464769
oklch(41.2% 0.057 282.3)
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 #504C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #504C26 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.