#504D25
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.059 104.9), rgb(80, 77, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#504D25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D25 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.059 104.9) |
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 #504D25 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D25 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #504D25 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #504D25 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#908C59
oklch(63.1% 0.07 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A763E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 105)
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Step 700
700
#676330
oklch(49.1% 0.072 104.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D25
oklch(41.3% 0.059 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#504D25 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) | #534A21 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D27 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554844 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D25
#504D25
oklch(41.3% 0.059 104.9)
- #48476A
#48476A
oklch(41.4% 0.058 284.9)
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 #504D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #504D25 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.