#504F1B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.072 108.1), rgb(80, 79, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#504F1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504F1B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 79, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.072 108.1) |
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 #504F1B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504F1B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #504F1B text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #504F1B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#797730
oklch(55.6% 0.093 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#656422
oklch(49% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504F1B
oklch(41.7% 0.072 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#504F1B 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) | #564C15 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564A44 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504F1B
#504F1B
oklch(41.7% 0.072 108.1)
- #4A4571
#4A4571
oklch(41.5% 0.072 288)
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 #504F1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #504F1B 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.