#504E10
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.08 107.6), rgb(80, 78, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#504E10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504E10 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 78, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.08 107.6) |
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 #504E10 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504E10 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #504E10 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #504E10 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E45
oklch(63.2% 0.096 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7723
oklch(55.6% 0.104 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676415
oklch(49.1% 0.096 107.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504E10
oklch(41.3% 0.08 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#454419
oklch(37.7% 0.062 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#504E10 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) | #554B05 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D15 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564842 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504E10
#504E10
oklch(41.3% 0.08 107.6)
- #494474
#494474
oklch(41.4% 0.079 287.2)
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 #504E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.009
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
Use #504E10 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.