#504D09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.083 106.8), rgb(80, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#504D09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D09 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.083 106.8) |
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 #504D09 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D09 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #504D09 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #504D09 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#908D41
oklch(63% 0.099 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B771C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#68640D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 106.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D09
oklch(41% 0.083 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#504D09 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) | #554A00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574741 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D09
#504D09
oklch(41% 0.083 106.8)
- #484375
#484375
oklch(41.2% 0.082 286.8)
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 #504D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #504D09 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.