#504D11
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.078 106.5), rgb(80, 77, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#504D11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D11 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.078 106.5) |
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 #504D11 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D11 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #504D11 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #504D11 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46E
oklch(70.7% 0.073 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#908D46
oklch(63% 0.093 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7725
oklch(55.7% 0.102 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#686417
oklch(49.2% 0.095 106.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D11
oklch(41.1% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#46441A
oklch(37.9% 0.061 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#504D11 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) | #544A07 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C15 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564741 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D11
#504D11
oklch(41.1% 0.078 106.5)
- #484373
#484373
oklch(41% 0.079 287.1)
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 #504D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.011
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #504D11 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.